IL headline: Persons Who Are Elderly Waiver covers up to $5,000 in lifetime modifications for income-eligible seniors 60+. Community Care Program for non-Medicaid-eligible seniors.

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Persons Who Are Elderly Waiver (PWAEW)

Illinois Medicaid HCBS for seniors 60+ at nursing-home level of care.1

Modification cap: $5,000 lifetime.

Community Care Program (CCP)

State-funded for seniors not Medicaid-eligible.2 Covers in-home services and some modifications.

How to apply

  1. Contact Illinois Department on Aging at 1-800-252-8966 or local Care Coordination Unit.
  2. thorough assessment.
  3. Medicaid eligibility for PWAEW.
  4. Care plan including modifications.

What to do next

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