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WHAT IS RESIDENTIAL STATE
SUPPLEMENT? Residential State Supplement (RSS) is a cash
supplement program for low-income adults who are aged, blind or disabled who
need assistance with daily activities but do not need the skilled nursing care
provided in a nursing home. |
| A monthly supplement from the Ohio Department of Human Services, in
combination with the recipient's regular monthly income, is used to pay for
accommodations, supervision and personal care services. The reecipient of RSS
must reside in a certified or licensed facility. |
| Each Residential State Supplement recipient has a case manager from the
Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging who maintains regular contact to monitor
the recipient's delivery of services and living arrangement. Recipients also
receive Medicaid benefits. |
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO BE A RESIDENTIAL STATE
SUPPLEMENT RECIPIENT?
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Persons who are:
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aged, blind or disabled
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financially eligible for Medicaid
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determined to meet a "protective level of care", but who need
less than 24-hour supervision and less than 120 days of skilled nursing care
within a 12-month period
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willingness to reside in a certified adult foster home, a
licensed adult family home, group home or rest home, community alternative home,
or mental residential facility
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about the Residential State Supplement (RSS) program, contact the Western
Reserve Area Agency on Aging at 1 (800) 626-7277 or 1 (216) 621-0303.
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