My Support Coordinator Kathryn has truly become my biggest ally. I’m not doing this alone.
Little Joe (Caregiver)
MI Choice Medicaid Waiver
If you’re managing your loved one’s care and wondering whether a nursing home is the only option, it’s not.
The MI Choice Medicaid Waiver Program helps your loved one stay safely at home with in-home care, meals, transportation, and more.
The Information Center handles the coordination, help with the paperwork, and the follow-through.
We Know What You’re Going Through
You’re balancing work, kids, and your loved one’s care, and something always has to give
• You’re Googling at midnight trying to figure out what options exist
• You’ve been told a nursing home might be the only choice, but that doesn’t feel right
• The Medicaid paperwork feels impossible
• You don’t even know if your loved one qualifies for anything
You’re not the first family to feel this way. And there IS another path.
How MI Choice Helps Your Family
• Your loved one gets to stay home, where they’re most comfortable and you can stay close
• A Supports Coordinator manages the care plan, so you don’t have to.
• Services like meals, transportation, home modifications, and nursing care are coordinated for you
• Respite services give YOU a break when you need one
• We help guide through the Medicaid paperwork, eligibility, and service provider coordination
• If your loved one’s needs change, we adjust the plan, you don’t have to start over
Eligibility
Does Your Loved One Qualify?
• Your loved one or loved one may qualify if they are 65+ (or 18+ with a disability)
• They live in Wayne County or the Downriver communities
• They have Medicaid, are eligible for Medicaid, or have a pending application. Many families assume their loved one makes too much to qualify. You’d be surprised, let us check for you. It’s free and there’s no obligation.’
• They need help with daily activities but want to stay home
What Happens When You Call
No pressure, just a conversation.
We ask questions about your loved one's health, care needs, income, assets and Medicaid status. We walk you through collecting the financial documents and help you throughout the application process.
A nurse and social worker complete the assessment in your home. We listen to what matters to your family.
You and your loved one have a say in every decision.
We coordinate everything and stay in touch. If needs change, we adjust.
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Questions Caregivers Ask About MI Choice
Yes. Family caregivers often start the process. Call us at 734-282-7171 and we’ll walk you through it. You don’t need to have all the details, we’ll help you gather what’s needed.
Many families are surprised to learn their loved one qualifies. Income and asset limits are more flexible than most people assume. Let us check - it’s free and there’s no obligation.
MI Choice is designed to help people live independently. Services like home-delivered meals, personal emergency response systems, and regular check-ins from a Supports Coordinator help your loved one stay safe even when you’re not there.
Yes. MI Choice includes respite services that give you planned breaks. Your Supports Coordinator also serves as a resource and ally for your family, not just the person receiving care.
No. That’s the whole point. MI Choice helps your loved one stay in their own home, apartment, assisted living, or adult foster care, wherever they’re most comfortable.
MI Choice is a full care coordination program, not just an aide.
TIC assesses your loved one’s needs, builds a care plan, coordinates multiple services, manages service providers, handles Medicaid paperwork, and adjusts the plan as needs change.
You don’t have to manage any of it.