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PROGRAM

Home Choice

Help transitioning from a facility back to community living.

1-800-945-4250
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OVERVIEW

About this program

HOME Choice (Helping Ohioans Move, Expanding Choice) helps Ohioans transition from a long-term care facility – nursing facility, hospital, or ICF-IID – into a home and community-based setting of their choice. Funding comes from the federal Money Follows the Person grant. Home Choice is not a waiver program.

Key points

  • Supports transition from facility to community living
  • Participation up to 180 days before the move and 30 days after
  • Not a Medicaid waiver program
  • Paper applications available at AAA9 or by calling 1-800- 945-4250

Questions about Home Choice?

Our Information & Referral team can help you understand next steps.

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