New Choices Waiver Program

Advocates for Independence is Utah’s premier New Choices Waiver case management company dedicated to helping you or your loved one experience the joy of living independently.

It’s All About the Choices

Designed to serve people who are living in long term skilled nursing or similar facilities (except for institutions for mental disease) and are receiving or are eligible to receive Medicaid benefits.

Must be an active resident of the facility. If a resident discharges from the facility before being accepted on the New Choices Waiver, the application will be rejected and the person must be readmitted into the facility to restart the waiting period and application process.

Designed for those with a primary physical diagnosis. Those with a primary mental diagnosis will not qualify.

One of our New Choices Waiver case managers will help you identify your ideal housing opportunities.

You Have Housing Choices

The goal is to help you find the living situation YOU want, ensuring that you live in a safe and supported environment that meets your health and safety needs. Your housing choices include:

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The New Choices Waiver is PRIMARILY about moving people from skilled nursing to the living situation of their choice with the services of their choice that meet their needs.

It was designed to empower those on the waiver to be an active participant in their Person Centered Care Plan.

THEY HAVE THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE:

A case management agency
Where to live
All service providers
A different service if the provider is not meeting their needs

Call 801-679-6461 today to speak to one of our advocates.

DOWNLOAD BROCHURE

Below is a list of the services provided by the New Choices Waiver that Advocates for Independence can coordinate for you:

Adult Day Care
Adult Residential Services
Assistive Technology Devices
Attendant Care
Caregiver Training
Case Management
Chore Services

Community Transition Services
Consumer Preparation Services
Emergency Response Systems
Environmental Accessibility Adaptations
Financial Management Services
Habilitation Services
Home Delivered Meals

Homemaker Services
Medication Assistance Services
Non-medical Transportation
Personal Budget Assistance
Respite Care
Specialized Medical Equipment
Supportive Maintenance

How to Qualify:

Skilled Nursing Route

Applications are accepted year round on a first come, first served basis.

You must stay 90 days in a skilled nursing facility and be medically eligible for long term Medicaid care. The application can be started after 60 days.

Stay 30 days on a Medicare stay in a hospital or skilled nursing facility and be medically eligible for long term care under Medicaid at the end of the Medicare stay. The application can be started after 15 days.

How to Qualify:

Assisted Living Route

Applications are accepted only during the open application periods:

March 1 – March 14
July 1 – July 14
November 1 – November 14

Minimum stay of 365 days in assisted living facility. However, because generally more applications are received than there are slots, applications are ranked according to length of stay. Historically, the cutoff point has been much longer than 365 days.