Rehabilitation after Brain Injury
Q. What about community living? Are there Home and Community Based
Services Available?
Community Living:
1. If you are in a facility speak to the Social Worker/Discharge Planner to discuss options
for benefits, long term care, and community living options.
2. My Place CT is a website, www.myplacect.org that provides information about finding
and affording care and support, finding housing and transportation, and letting you
know what your health care options are. Email: info@myplacect.org or call dial 2-1-1
3. Call Community Choices-Aging and Disability Resource Centers to speak to a person. 1800-994-9422
Acquired Brain
A Medicaid Waiver program that employs the principles of person-centered
Injury (ABI)
planning to provide a range of non-medical, home and community based
Waiver Program services, to maintain adults who have an acquired brain injury (not a
developmental or degenerative disorder) in the community. Eligibility
criteria include:





Without these services, the adult would otherwise require
placement in an institutional setting.
Person must require assistance with at least 2 activities of
daily living (dressing, bathing, eating, toileting, transfers).
Adults must be age 18-64 to apply
Must be able to participate in the development of a service
plan in partnership with a Department of Social Services
(DSS) social worker, or have a Conservator to do so, and
must meet all technical, procedural and financial
requirements of the Medicaid program.
An adult deemed eligible for the ABI Waiver is eligible for
all Medicaid covered services. Application is made by
contacting the DSS's regional offices, and returning a
completed ABI Waiver Request Form.
To learn more about the ABI program or to obtain an ABI waiver request
form, call the Department of Social Services at 1-888-794-6337.
More details can be viewed online at www.ct.gov/dss. There is a brochure
on the ABI Waiver and the ABI Waiver Request Form, online.
© 2014 Brain Injury Alliance of Connecticut | All Rights Reserved.
32
Permission granted to reproduce for personal and educational use only.
May be used free of charge. Commercial copying, hiring, lending is prohibited.
Rehabilitation after Brain Injury
IMPORTANT NOTE: There is currently a wait list for this program. It will be
important to enlist the support of your legislator on this issue as services are
not provided while you are on the wait list.
CALL YOUR LEGISLATOR!
Money Follows
the Person
(MFP)
Connecticut has transition services to assist people based on their individual
needs.
You may be eligible for Money Follows the Person (MFP) if you:




Are eligible for Medicaid in the community
Have lived in a nursing home for more than 3 months
Are interested in living in the community
Are eligible for one of the community service packages
Even if you don’t qualify for the Money Follows the Person program, there
are other services the Department of Social Services may offer to assist you.
You must complete an application to access services.
For more information, or to apply by phone, call 1-888-99-CTMFP (1-888992-8637)
Or
Complete application online: https://ctmfp.com/
You can also visit the website for more information about the program.
www.ct.gov/moneyfollowstheperson
Department of Social Services
Money Follows the Person
55 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, CT 06105
© 2014 Brain Injury Alliance of Connecticut | All Rights Reserved.
33
Permission granted to reproduce for personal and educational use only.
May be used free of charge. Commercial copying, hiring, lending is prohibited.