Manages state assistance programs that help participants pay for attendant care and non-care related assistance services designed to help older adults and people with disabilities remain independent.   Assistance may be provided in any of three settings:   -  Participant's home   -  Assisted living facility -  Adult family home   Community First Choice -  Provides attendant care and non-care related assistance services to older adults who would otherwise require nursing home placement    -  Program participants can choose from whom they receive care services, including hiring family members as care providers     Community Options Program Entry System (COPES) -  Generally provided to clients who are also enrolled in Community First Choice   Medicaid Personal Care -  Provides personal care services for clients who do not require nursing-home-level care   Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) -  Offers all services through one provider.   -  PACE can be funded either through Medicaid, Medicare or private-pay.     New Freedom -  Participants manage their own service plan and budget and take primary responsibility for obtaining services.   Medicaid Transformation Demonstration Medicaid Alternative Care (MAC) - Supports unpaid caregivers of Medicaid recipients over the age of 55 Targeted Supports for Older Adults (TSOA) - Supports older adults over the age of 55 who do not receive Medicaid  Participants enrolled in one of the in-home care programs may also qualify for other forms of support including assistive technology and personal emergency response systems.

Manages state assistance programs that help participants pay for attendant care and non-care related assistance services designed to help older adults and people with disabilities remain independent.   Assistance may be provided in any of three settings:   -  Participant's home   -  Assisted living facility -  Adult family home   Community First Choice -  Provides attendant care and non-care related assistance services to older adults who would otherwise require nursing home placement    -  Program participants can choose from whom they receive care services, including hiring family members as care providers     Community Options Program Entry System (COPES) -  Generally provided to clients who are also enrolled in Community First Choice   Medicaid Personal Care -  Provides personal care services for clients who do not require nursing-home-level care   Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) -  Offers all services through one provider.   -  PACE can be funded either through Medicaid, Medicare or private-pay.     New Freedom -  Participants manage their own service plan and budget and take primary responsibility for obtaining services.   Medicaid Transformation Demonstration Medicaid Alternative Care (MAC) - Supports unpaid caregivers of Medicaid recipients over the age of 55 Targeted Supports for Older Adults (TSOA) - Supports older adults over the age of 55 who do not receive Medicaid  Participants enrolled in one of the in-home care programs may also qualify for other forms of support including assistive technology and personal emergency response systems.

Manages state assistance programs that help participants pay for attendant care and non-care related assistance services designed to help older adults and people with disabilities remain independent.   Assistance may be provided in any of three settings:   -  Participant's home   -  Assisted living facility -  Adult family home   Community First Choice -  Provides attendant care and non-care related assistance services to older adults who would otherwise require nursing home placement    -  Program participants can choose from whom they receive care services, including hiring family members as care providers     Community Options Program Entry System (COPES) -  Generally provided to clients who are also enrolled in Community First Choice   Medicaid Personal Care -  Provides personal care services for clients who do not require nursing-home-level care   Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) -  Offers all services through one provider.   -  PACE can be funded either through Medicaid, Medicare or private-pay.     New Freedom -  Participants manage their own service plan and budget and take primary responsibility for obtaining services.   Medicaid Transformation Demonstration Medicaid Alternative Care (MAC) - Supports unpaid caregivers of Medicaid recipients over the age of 55 Targeted Supports for Older Adults (TSOA) - Supports older adults over the age of 55 who do not receive Medicaid  Participants enrolled in one of the in-home care programs may also qualify for other forms of support including assistive technology and personal emergency response systems.