To request an Ohio Home Care Waiver, complete the ▶ ODM 2399 ◀ waiver application and submit it to your local county department of job and family services. You may also need to complete a Medicaid application if you do not currently receive Medicaid coverage. You can use the county directory to find your county department of job and family services. Waiver requests can also be made by calling Ohio Benefits Long Term Services and Supports (OBLTSS) at (844) 644-6582
Make your own decision about your waiver services
The Self-Empowered Life Funding Waiver is usually called the SELF Waiver for short. The SELF Waiver is good fit for people who want to be in charge of some of their services. If you have a SELF Waiver, you can be in charge of hiring and training the people who provide your services. You can manage your budget for the services you want.
The SELF Waiver offers the following services
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Our SELF Waiver care services
SELF is short for Self-Empowered Life Funding and is Ohio’s first participant-directed waiver. Participant-direction means that the person getting services makes decisions about their waiver services and helps manage them.
Personal care
Lifestyle support
Free download resources
Duty of Hope is proud to offer the following resources for your personal use completely free of charge.
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| The SELF Waiver Handbook.pdf | 625 KB |