Personal Choice

Living at home. Directing your care.

When you need assistance, yet you want the comfort of living at home, the Personal Choice Program offers you maximum independence. This program is designed to give seniors and those with long-term disabilities the option of managing their care.

Personal Choice enables you to purchase your care and services from a Personal Choice budget based on your functional needs. You’ll be in charge. You’ll hire and supervise your caregivers.

You’ll determine:

• Who you want to work with you in your home
• The most convenient times for support
• How your care attendant can best support your goals

Our staff will help you initiate these services. Your budget for a personal care attendant will be determined based on your functional needs. An “Individual Service and Spending Plan” focusing on specific goals will then be created.

Support services may include:

• Dressing
• Bathing
• Mobility
• Daily routines
• Shopping
• Doctor appointments
• Cleaning

How do you know if you are eligible?

To be eligible participants must:

• Be age 65 years or older or individuals with disabilities who are over 18 years old
• Possess the ability to self-direct all aspects of your personal care and community living needs or have a representative who is available and willing to direct and manage your care and community living needs
• Have a cognitive or physical condition that affects your ability to complete activities of daily living in a safe or timely manner
• Be eligible for Medicaid through The Rhode Island Department of Human Services Long Term Services and Supports.
• For more information, view: The State of Rhode Island’s Participant/Representative Manual (.PDF)