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Minnesota now
has a single point of entry to long term care
decision making and choice that can assist you.
During the 2011 Special Session of the
Legislature, a new initiative was adopted that
requires the
Senior LinkAge Line®
and Lead Agencies (counties, Tribes, and health
plans) to expand
access to
Long Term Care Consultation
to those entering a Registered housing with
service setting.
The new service
is called Provision of Long Term Care Options
Counseling.
Read the legislative language,
(scroll to line 177.3)
Thinking about moving to a Registered housing with
services setting?
Starting October 1, 2011 all people interested in
entering a
Registered housing with services setting,
including those that are assisted living, should
contact the single point of entry at
1-800-333-2433 before
signing a lease. It
is estimated that approximately 30,000 Minnesotans
consider a move to a Registered housing with
services settings per year.
Housing with Services settings are a helpful
option for some people. They can offer an
opportunity to get care and help with daily living
in a home-like environment to people who cannot
live independently in their own homes or who have
no support to do so. For those who do careful
planning and can afford this option, it is a
viable alternative to remaining in one's home.
Individuals calling the
Senior LinkAge Line® can learn more about all
their options. When you call, you will talk with
an expert. Together, you will:
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Look at your
current situation.
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Consider your
risk of needing services.
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Find services
that may be helpful to you.
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Learn about
financing options, Medicare and other resources.
These resources might help you pay for any
services you may need.
Once you get the
counseling, you will receive a verification code
that can be written down and also will be mailed
to you.
Some people are exempt from this requirement:
People seeking lease-only arrangements in
subsidized housing settings are exempt. The
Senior LinkAge Line® uses a broad definition for
subsidized housing that includes all housing that
is defined under federal law as “assisted housing”
as well as housing funded through state tax
credits. People who use Housing Choice Section 8
vouchers are also exempted when seeking lease only
arrangements. People in subsidized housing
settings or who have Housing Choice Section 8
vouchers should contact the Senior LinkAge Line®
for Long Term Care Options Counseling and the
verification code if they later sign service
contracts with the registered housing with service
provider.
In addition, if you have already had a long term
care consultation and/or are on a Medicaid long
term care waiver program, you do not need to call
for long term care options counseling. Your case
manager, county long term care consultant or
health plan care coordinator can assist you.
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