Ohio Access Success Project

Assisting Assisting individuals who live individuals who live in nursing homes to in nursing homes to

move to an move to an independent settingindependent setting

What Is The Success Project?

What Does The Success Project Include?

The Success Project The Success Project will include limited will include limited funding to pay for funding to pay for one time relocation one time relocation

costs.costs.

Who Is Eligible?

Your cost of care in the community is less than the cost of care in the nursing home

You are Medicaid eligible ANDYou want to leave the nursing home and

live independently

We May Be Able To Help

How Can We Help?

Step 1: A member of the relocation team will meet with you for a personal interview.

Step 2: You and the team will determine your needs, strengths, community supports

and issues that enable or prevent you from moving to an independent setting.

Step 3: If you decide you want to move - you and the team will develop a plan.

How Can We Help Cont.

Step 4: You can choose not to continue in the process at any time.

Step 5: Relocation resources will be available to you to help with

moving expenses.

Step 6: Inform you of what we can’t do for you.

Who Are The Team Members?

YOUSocial Worker, Team LeaderRNPeer Coach Your Friends and/orYour Family Members

What Is A Peer Coach?

A Peer Coach is someone who will support you and assist you, if needed, during the plan.

What Is Your Job?

Be part of the plan---

This is your life,

you need to decide

how you want

to live it

Who Will Help You?

RN

Family

SocialWorkerTeamLeader

Friends

NursingFacilityStaff

PeerCoach

YOU

How Can You Move To The Community?

Team members will identify what you need to be successful in the community.

Personal Care MealsHousekeepingHousingTransportationEmergency Response Systems

What Happens After You Move To The Community?

Team members will follow-up with you after you have moved to the community.

1 week 1 month 6 months 1 year

Are You Interested?

What’s Next?

Review the information you heard today.Ask questions.

Let us know if you want more information.Tell us if you want to move to the

community.Remember you can change your mind at any

time.

How Do You Contact Project Staff?

You may contact Project Staff at any time for additional comments,

questions, or if you or someone you know is interested in moving to

the community from a nursing home.

Ohio Access Success Project Staff:

“Independent Living is not doing things by

yourself,

it is being in control

of how things are done.”

Judith E. HeumanThis document was developed under CDA 93.779 entitled “Nursing Facility Transitions” from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. However, the contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and you should not assume endorsement by the federal government.