Community and Home Options to Institutional Care for the Elderly and Disabled applicants must be at least 60 years of age or be any age and have a disability due to a mental or physical impairment. Applicants must also be found to be at risk of losing their independence, usually indicated by difficulties with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, walking, transferring or medications set-ups, etc.
Community and Home Options to Institutional Care for the Elderly and Disabled funds may not be used if other funding such as Medicare or Medicaid is available to meet the individual’s needs.