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The Long Term Care Diversion Program offers assistance to seniors to remain at home or to live in an assisted living facility (ALF). It is sponsored by the State of Florida Department of Elder Affairs and the Agency for Health Care Administration. There are companies in each county who have contracted with the State of Florida to provide these services.
The funds for this program are limited and there is often a waiting list for the services.
Financial and Benefit Information.
At Home: The applicant will receive home aid benefits of approximately 15 hours per week depending on each evaluation, and the contracted rate with the provider.
At an ALF:
The ALF's have agreements with the providers. They generally receive approximately $1000 per month toward the monthly cost.
Financial eligibility is the same as for the nursing home
Medicaid program.
Please click here to contact our office to assist your clients in becoming financially eligible.
Clinical eligibility: The applicant must be at risk of nursing home placement and meet one of the following criteria:
Require some help with five activities of daily living*;
Require some help with four activities of daily living plus requiring supervision or
administration;
Require total help with two or more activities of daily living;
Have dementia/Alzheimer's disease and require some help with three or more
activities of daily living;
Have a diagnosis of a degenerative or chronic condition requiring daily nursing
services.
