Michelle P Waiver Services

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Michelle P. Waiver (MPW) is part of Kentucky's 1915(c) HCBS Medicaid waiver program. MPW provides assistance to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities to help them live in the community as independently as possible.  

Community Living Support (CLS) services offers supports and assistance that shall be related to chosen outcomes, not be diversional in nature, and may include: routine household tasks and maintenance, ADLs, personal hygiene, shopping, money management, medication management, socialization, relationship building, leisure choices, participation in community activities, therapeutic goals or non-medical care not requiring nurse or physician intervention 

Personal Care Services offers hands-on assistance, reminding, guiding, or training waiver participants in ADLs and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). Assistance services take place in participant's home and community 

Respite is a short-term support that is provided in the absence of, or to give relief to, any individual providing care to the person. Respite may be provided in the home or community.

Supported Employment Services offers assistance and training in obtaining paid, competitive employment at or above minimum wage for participants who have demonstrated inability to gain or maintain traditional employment. Services follow the participant through all "phases" of obtaining employment (Job Development, Job Acquisition, Successful Placement and Long Term Follow Up)