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Waiver Comparison
Services listed in your service plan might be things like someone to help you cook, someone that helps you get around, or someone that drives you to work. One way to pay for those services is with a waiver. DODD has three kinds of waivers that can pay for services for people who need them. Level One Waiver – The Level One Waiver is often called L1 for short. The L1 Waiver a good fit for people who do not need a lot of paid staff to provide services. Usually people using an L1 Waiver only need help with a few things or they have people who can help them with some of the things they need, like cooking meals, taking showers or driving places. Individual Options Waiver – This waiver is often called the IO Waiver for short. The IO Waiver is a good fit for people who may need a lot of help in their home. It can also be a good fit for people who need a lot of different kinds of services. Self-Empowered Life Funding Waiver – This waiver is usually called the SELF Waiver. It is good fit for people who want to be in charge of some of their services. If you have a SELF Waiver, then you can be in charge of hiring and training the people that provide services to you. You can manage your budget for the services you want. |
Type of Service |
Pays for needed services like |
Level 1 |
IO |
Self |
Personal Care |
Someone to come and help you with things like getting dressed, keeping clean, making food |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Adult Day Support |
Learning new things and going out with other people during the day |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Home Modifications |
Someone to add ramps and railings to your home so you can get around better |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Respite |
A break for people who help care for you that do not get paid to care for you |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Community Transition |
Supports people as they transition from living in a facility to living in a house or an apartment, with others or on their own |
No |
Yes |
No |
Career Planning (Includes Benefits Education and Analysis) |
Helps people find jobs in the community, and includes services to help a person |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Assistive Technology |
Provides technology that can support health and safety, and a person's desire for more independence |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Medical Supplies |
Tools that help you keep you healthy, that help you get around or help you talk with people |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Employment |
Help to get or keep a job |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Transportation |
Help getting places |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Vocational |
Provides learning and work experiences that help to develop skills that lead to integrated community employment |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Home Delivered Meals |
Meals brought to your place that are ready to eat |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Remote Support |
Tools that help the people who care for you make sure you are safe even when they are not with you |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Shared Living |
Sharing a home with someone who is paid to help you |
No |
Yes |
No |
Nursing |
Hands-on care by a nurse for health-related services that can only be performed by a nurse |
Through Ohio Medicaid State Plan |
Yes |
Through Ohio Medicaid State Plan |
Therapies |
Physical therapy; occupational therapy, also called OT; or mental health services and counseling |
Through Ohio Medicaid State Plan |
Through Ohio Medicaid State Plan |
Through Ohio Medicaid State Plan |