Independence Waiver
* (Transitioned to Community HealthChoices)
If you are an adult with a severe physical disability, the Independence Waiver may be able to help you live or remain in the community.
To be eligible for the Independence Waiver you must:
- Be a Pennsylvania resident
- Be ages 18-60: A person that turns 60 while in the waiver will be able to get services through the Independence Waiver.
- Have a physical disability that limits three or more of the following major life activities:
- Self-care, understanding, and use of language, learning, mobility, self-direction and/or capacity for independent living.
- Meet the financial requirements as determined by your local county assistance office.
You are not eligible if you:
- Have an intellectual disability
- Have a major mental disorder
- Reside in a nursing facility or the community but have been assessed to need services provided by a nursing facility
Services available may include:
- Adult daily living services
- Accessibility Adaptations, Equipment, Technology, and Medical Supplies
- Community Integration
- Community Transition Services
- Financial Management Services
- Home Health
- Non-Medical Transportation
- Personal Assistance Services
- Personal Emergency Response System (PERS)
- Respite
- Service Coordination
- Supported Employment
- Therapeutic and Counseling Services
- Employment Skills Development
- Job Coaching
- Residential Habilitation
- Structured Day Habilitation
- Behavior Therapy Services
- Nursing Services
- Occupational Therapy Services
- Physical Therapy Services
- Specialized Medical Equipment and Supplies
- Speech and Language Therapy Services
- Assistive Technology
- Benefits Counseling
- Career Assessment
- Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy Services
- Home Adaptations
- Job Finding
- Nutritional Consultation Services
- Therapeutic Consultation Services
- Vehicle Modifications
Learn More
- To view the current Independence Waiver, click here. (An accessible version of this document is available upon request)
Contact
- For Information: Office of Long-Term Living Bureau of Participant Operations: (717) 787-8091
- Enrollment: PA Independent Enrollment Broker: 1-877-550-4227