Community Based Programs


Primary Home Care

Purpose
Primary Home Care is a program for Medicaid beneficiaries whose chronic health problems cause them to be functionally limited with daily living activities. This program is federally funded and administered under contract with the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services. Primary home care provides non-nursing, medically prescribed and supervised personal care and house-keeping services.

Available Services

  • Personal care (dressing and bathing).
  • Toileting and transfer.
  • Household tasks that relate to the patient’s comfort and personal environment (laundry, cleaning).
  • Meal preparation for the patient.
  • Escort service for the patient requiring a physician appointment.

Community Based Alternative
The Community Based Alternative (CBA) program provides home and community-based services to persons 21 and older as cost-effective alternatives for those who qualify for nursing facility care. The program goal is to provide patients with meaningful choices about long-term care by offering services that support the patient and avoid premature nursing home placement. CBA also provides current nursing home residents an opportunity to return to the community.

Criteria

  • Patient must be a Medicaid beneficiary.
  • Patient must meet financial and physical need criteria as determined by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services.
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