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Long Term Care
Elderly & Disabled |
Nursing Homes
What is a nursing home?
- A nursing home is a place that provides a room, meals and help with activities of daily living. Most people in a nursing home have physical or mental problems that keep them from living on their own. To be able to go into a nursing home you must be eligible for Medicaid.
How to find a nursing home in Tennessee?
Pre-Admission Evaluation (PAE)
A Pre-Admission Evaluation (pdf), normally called a PAE, is a form that the nursing home, doctor or hospital fills out on a person and sends to the TennCare Long Term Care office. This form explains that the person is in need of care in a nursing home or in a community-based program. This form must be approved by the nurses in the Long Term Care office.
Community Based Services
Community Based Services (CBS) are services that are offered both in-home and in the community. CBS programs allow persons living in Halmiton County Tennessee, to receive services at various designated location sites. For a list of service program sites, please call the listing referenced below.
To receive these services, a person must be certified by TennCare as being eligible for nursing home level of care.
- Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
Statewide Home and Community Based Services Waiver Program
What is the Statewide Elderly and Disabled (E&D) Waiver?
- The Statewide Waiver provides in-home services for people who qualify for nursing home care under Medicaid.
What services are available under the Statewide Waiver?
- You may be able to get the following services as long as your doctor orders them in your care plan:
Service |
Service Description |
Adult Day Care |
A place where you can go for more than 3 hours but less than 24 hours during the day to spend time with others |
Assisted Care Living Facility |
A place where you can go live that will help you with personal care needs, homemaker services, and being sure you take your medicines—
*Medicaid can not pay for your room and board |
Assistive Technology |
Certain devices that help you with activities of daily living like grabbers or big handled eating utensils |
Case Management |
A Case Manager to visit you at least once a month to be sure you get the care you need |
Home Delivered Meals |
Up to one healthy meal per day delivered to your home |
Homemaker Services |
Someone to help you with household chores or errands like laundry, sweeping or grocery shopping |
In-home Respite |
Someone to come and stay with you in your home for a short time so your caregiver can get some rest |
Inpatient Respite |
Short stay in a nursing home or assisted care living facility so your caregiver can get some rest |
Minor Home Modifications |
Certain devices or changes to your home to make it easier and safer for you to be in your home like ramps or grab-bars |
Personal Care Attendant |
Someone to help you with activities of daily living for longer periods of time or go with you to doctor’s visits or other appointments |
Personal Care Services |
Someone to help you with activities of daily living like bathing, toileting or transfers |
Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) |
A call button so you can call for help in an emergency when your caregiver is not around |
Pest Control |
Someone to come to your home a few times a year to spray for bugs or get rid of mice and rats |
Who is eligible for the Statewide Waiver?
To be eligible for this waiver, you must:
- Live in Tennessee;
- Be 65 years of age and older, OR be an adult with a physical disability;
- Be financially eligible in the institutional category for Medicaid;
- Meet Medicaid criteria for payment of Level 1 nursing home care;
- Have a safe home where you can get waiver services;
- Have an identified caregiver;
- Be able to get services in the home at a cost less than that of institutional care.
How do I apply?
- To start the enrollment process call toll free, 1-866-836-6678, to be connected to the Area Agency on Aging and Disability in your area.
PACE
What is PACE?
- Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is a program for people 55 years of age and older who live in Hamilton County.
What services does PACE provide?
- PACE provides the following services:
- All Care Needs
- Day Center
Whom do I contact about PACE?
- Use the contacts below to learn more about PACE.
Alexian Brothers Community Services
425 Cumberland Street, Suite 110
Chattanooga, TN 37404
Phone: 423-698-0802 |
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