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Social Services offers a variety of services for individuals with disabilities or those who are aging. Please review the options available below.
Case management for persons with developmental disability or related conditions (Rule 185) assists persons in gaining access to needed social, medical, educational and other supports and services. The case manager works on behalf of the person to identify their unique needs and to minimize the impact of the disability on the person's life while assuring continuity of services and supports for the person. To be eligible for case management, a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation, arranged by a case manager, must indicate that the person has a diagnosis of developmental disability or a related condition.
Eligibility criteria for case management may be found at this link: Rule 185
Services
Services for persons with developmental disabilities are provided by our agency or by other community providers. These services may include the following:
- Case Management Per Rule 185
- Day Training and Habilitation
- Family Support Grant
- Information and Referral
- Intermediate Care Facility for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (ICF-DD)
- MnChoices Assessments
- Semi-Independent Living Services
- Supported Employment
Resources
- The Arc Minnesota
- Disability Law Center
- Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living
- Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota
- Minnesota Department of Human Services Community-Based Services Manual
- State of Minnesota Office of Ombudsman
Clay County Social Services offers MnCHOICES assessments to determine eligibility for services and administers Minnesota Medicaid Waiver programs. These programs authorize long term services and supports to meet the needs of individuals who have a disability living in the community.
Services
Minnesota residents of all ages with disabilities or chronic illnesses who need certain levels of care may qualify for the Minnesota Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waiver programs. These programs are available to persons who choose to reside in the community and meet the eligibility criteria. The links below will provide more information about each Medicaid Waiver program and the specific services funded.
- Brain Injury (BI) Waiver for people with a traumatic, acquired or degenerative brain injury who require the level of care provided in a nursing facility that provides specialized services for persons with BI, or who require the level of care provided in a neurobehavioral hospital.
- Community Alternative Care (CAC) Waiver for chronically ill and medically fragile people who require the level of care provided in a hospital.
- Community Access for Disability Inclusion (CADI) Waiver for people with disabilities who require the level of care provided in a nursing facility.
- Developmental Disability (DD) Waiver for persons with developmental disabilities or a related condition who require the level of care provided in an Intermediate Care Facility for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (ICF/DD).
- Elderly Waiver (EW) for people over the age of 65 years who require the level of care provided in a nursing facility and choose to reside in the community (DHS Aging and Adult Services Division administers the EW program).
Resources
- Disability Hub MN
- Senior Linkage Line
- Minnesota Aging and Disability Resources
Clay County Social Services provides MnCHOICES assessments. MnCHOICES is a person-centered, comprehensive assessment to help people with long-term or chronic-care needs make care decisions and select support and service options. MnCHOICES assessments determine eligibility for various publicly funded programs.
How to request a MnCHOICES assessment:
- During Regular Business Hours: 218-299-5200 or 800-757-3880
Services
MnCHOICES assessments determine eligibility for publicly funded programs and services for all ages and disabilities including:
- Alternative Care Programs (AC)
- Brain Injury Waiver (BI)
- Case Management
- Community Alternative Care Waiver (CAC)
- Community Access for Disability Inclusion (CADI) Waiver
- Developmental Disability Waiver
- Elderly Waiver (EW)
- Essential Community Supports
- Family Support Grant
- Moving Home Minnesota
- Community First Services and Supports (CFSS)
- Semi-Independent Living Services (SILS)