Home-based care for individuals aged 65 and over. ElderChoices provides homemaker
services, chore services, home delivered meals, Personal Emergency Response System, Adult
Day Health Care, Adult Foster Care, Respite Care, Adult Day Care and Adult Companion
Services. ElderChoices provides the full range of Medicaid benefits.
Applicants with spouses living in the community are eligible for the division of spousal
resources, but not for spousal income as the recipient does not contribute income to his or her
care.
Individuals eligible for ElderChoices require an Intermediate Level of Care as determined by
the Office of Long Term Care. Individuals requiring Skilled Care are not eligible.
Alternatives for Adults with Physical Disabilities (AAPD)
Home and community based care for physically disabled individuals aged 21 to 64 as an
alternative to institutionalization. AAPD provides Attendant Care and Environmental
Accessibility Adaptation Services and the full range of Medicaid benefits.
Individuals eligible for AAPD require an Intermediate Level of Care as determined by the
Office of Long Term Care. Individuals requiring Skilled Care are not eligible.
PACE - (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly)
A comprehensive health and social services program that provides and coordinates primary,
preventive, acute and long term care services for individuals 55 years of age or older who
need nursing facility care. Services are provided in PACE Centers, in the home and in
inpatient facilities. Individuals eligible for PACE must live in an area served by a PACE
program and be able to live in a community setting without jeopardizing their health or
safety.
PACE applicants with income over the income limit may become eligible for Medicaid by
establishing an Income Trust. DHS caseworkers have additional information regarding
Income Trusts. PACE participants with spouses living in the community are eligible for the
division of spousal income and resources.
Individuals eligible for PACE require a nursing home Level of Care as determined by the
Office of Long Term Care. The PACE program is expected to begin soon and will be
available to individuals in the Jonesboro area.
DDS Waiver
Home and community based care for individuals with developmental disabilities who would
otherwise require an ICF/MR Level of Care in an institution. DDS Waiver provides the full
range of Medicaid benefits as well as other specialized services. Contact DDS at 501-682-
8662 for information about this program.