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North Country Independent Living would like to hear from people living in Ashland, Bayfield, and Sawyer Counties who are in need of Personal Care services. Examples of Personal Care Services would include assistance with dressing, bathing and eating. North Country Independent Living would like to develop a Personal Care Program and we need your input! Please call Gloria at (715)392-9118 or toll free 1-800-924-1220.
Wisconsin Long Term Care · In March 2009 eleven counties in northwest Wisconsin will transition from the current long term care (LTC) delivery system to managed care. Our family care district includes ALL eleven counties listed below. ADRCs will be in four main groups, with satellite offices in each county. o Barron, Washburn, Rusk o Douglas o Ashland, Bayfield, Iron, Price, Sawyer o Burnett, Polk
· To help define some of the terms and acronyms around Family Care and the SDS Waiver or IRIS click here. Acronyms in Family Care · To read more about self determination and the focus for self direction, click here. You will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader to open this document. Free downloads are available on the internet if you do not already have this software. PEONIES · To see a brief summary about Self Directed Supports in Family Care and the IRIS Waiver, click here. NCIL summary of Family Care · Persons currently receiving LTC services under COP, CIP or other county waiver programs, and those who are waiting lists for long term care will begin a screening process at the nearest Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC). The staff at the ADRC will help you determine your eligibility for long term care services. There are two basic requirements to obtain long term care services in Wisconsin: o You need to be functionally eligible: you are at risk of placement in a long term nursing care facility because of long term health/disability needs (aging, developmental disability, physical disability). o You need to be financially eligible: you don’t have adequate funding to pay out-of-pocket for the long term care services you need. The ADRC and your County Economic Support will help you determine eligibility.
· Click here to find information about the Long Term Care Screening Document. http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/ltcare/FunctionalScreen/LTCFSSlideShow.HTM You will need to download the document and be able to view a PowerPoint presentation to open this document. You can download a free PowerPoint reader at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=428D5727-43AB-4F24-90B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en
· You’ll need to decide which plan to enroll in: o Family Care: Managed Care under the direction of a Managed Care Organization (MCO) with some options for self direction of services OR… o The IRIS Waiver: you decide all of your care services. o There is a third option: you can continue to purchase needed goods and services by just using your MA card and not enrolling in Family Care or IRIS.
· Click here to go the Managed Care Organization in our 11-county district. http://www.nwfamilycare.com/ · Click here to go to the IRIS website. http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/bdds/sds/ · Click here to go to documents that briefly describe the IRIS Waiver Program. IRIS Brochure Flyers Page 1 Page 2 · Click here to go to documents that describe the ICA and FSA roles and responsibilities in IRIS. ICA and FSA · Click here for a referral flow chart on IRIS, along with enrollment and disenrollment forms. IRIS enrollment and IRIS disenrollment forms. · Click here to go to the newly named statewide Department of Health Services, DHS (formerly Department of Health and Family Services, DHFS). http://dhs.wisconsin.gov
· Link to a Public Service Announcement from your Northwest Wisconsin Long Term Care Options Collaborative (NW-LTCO) Family Care Board PSA
· Link to a diagram explaining the Aging & Disability Resource Center’s involvement in your care planning. SDS particulars flow chart comparison.
· Click here to go to a list of services within IRIS compared with Family Care Managed Care. SDS Waiver-FC Services Comparison List DHFS 07-08
· Click here to go to an explanation about IRIS and Managed Care programs. This is a video that will require high speed internet access to play properly. If you have dial-up service, you will be unable to watch the video, but it is available for viewing: contact North Country Independent Living and arrange for a training and information session. http://media1.wi.gov/DHFS/Viewer/Viewers/Viewer320TL.aspx?mode=Default&peid=42221a4b-341d-4080-8b84-eebbfd57baa2&pid=ea0d00b4-6d48-472a-8163-777569aca9ac&playerType=WM7
· Click here for a timeline of transition planned for your county. Family Care Transition schedule by county
· Click here for frequently asked questions (FAQ) about Family Care. http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/managedltc/stakeholders/index.htm
· If you are on a waiting list, contact your local ADRC to get more information on the screening process. The ADRC will help determine your functional and financial eligibility for long term care services. We will update this website as ADRCs are developed in our 11-county Family Care District, and include links to their websites. o Barron County ADRC http://www.co.barron.wi.us/connect.htm
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