The Illinois Department of Human Services has a variety of waiver services available for people who qualify. These waivers allow members to receive additional benefits that help you live independently. These services are available in addition to medical and behavioral health benefits. There are five types of waivers available. These include:

Aging Waiver: The Aging Waiver is for those people 60 years or older that live in the community. Services include:

• Adult Day Care Services
• Transportation to an Adult Day Care center
• Homemaker Services
• Personal Emergency Response System

Individuals with Disabilities Waiver: The Individuals with Disabilities Waiver is for those people who have a physical disability. This includes people from the ages of 19-59. Services include:

• Adult Day Care
• Personal Emergency Response System
• Home modifications
• Home delivered meals
• Home health aide
• Homemaker services
• Occupational Therapy
• Personal Assistant
• Physical therapy
• Respite
• Skilled nursing
• Specialized medical equipment and supplies
• Speech therapy

HIV/AIDS Waiver: This waiver is for individuals that have been diagnosed with HIV or AIDS. Services include:

• Adult day care
• Personal Emergency Response System
• Home modifications
• Homemaker services
• Home delivered meals
• Personal assistant
• Physical therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Respite
• Skilled nursing
• Home health aide
• Speech therapy
• Specialized medical equipment and supplies

Individuals with a Brain Injury Waiver: This waiver is for people who have an injury to the brain. Services include:

• Adult Day Care
• Behavioral Services
• Day Habilitation
• Personal Emergency Response System
• Home modifications
• Home delivered meals
• Home maker services
• Occupational therapy
• Personal Care Worker
• Prevocational Services
• Respite
• Skilled Nursing/Home Health Aide
• Specialized Medical Equipment and Supplies
• Speech Therapy
• Supported employment services

Supportive Living Facilities Waiver: This is for individuals that need assistance with the activities of daily living and reside in a supportive living facility. The following services may be provided to your directly by the Supportive Living Facility:

• Nursing services
• Personal care
• Medication assistance
• Laundry
• Housekeeping
• Maintenance
• Social and Recreational Programming
• Personal Emergency Response System
• Management of resident funds, if applicable