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Identifying and intervening with individuals at risk of entering an institution with the goal of providing them with information and guidance that will allow them to make informed choices about long term living supports and services and where they wish to receive them.
Collecting and disseminating timely and accurate information about the availability of and consumer feedback on services supporting older persons and individuals with disabilities.
Streamlining the intake, assessment, and eligibility determination process for services funded through Medicaid, the Older Americans Act, or state resources to maximize the likelihood that individuals in the midst of a long term living services crisis will be able to receive the support they need to stay in the community.
Collecting comprehensive information about services that older persons and individuals with disabilities need or desire and identifying unavailable or insufficiently available services.
Assisting the state in maximizing the benefit of limited resources by matching needs and preferences of older persons and individuals with disabilities to the most cost effective setting of the individual's choice. |