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THE JOURNEY TO COMMUNITY HOUSING WITH SUPPORTS
/THER 'OVERNMENTAL !GENCIES Other governmental agencies within the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) may have resources that a person with a disability may access. If a person has a developmental disability with a secondary condition such as blindness, deafness, mental illness, are aging or have a physical or medical disability, other agencies may have services from which the individual can benefit. NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI) CBVI provides a wide range of educational services, vocational rehabilitation services as well as independent living services for New Jersey residents of all ages who live with blindness or visual impairment. CBVI also offers a number of special programs that address specific needs of people with this disability. Depending on family income, some people who apply are required to pay a share of the cost of programs or services. NJ Division of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DDHH) DDHH serves New Jersey residents who are deaf or hard of hearing by providing advocacy, employment and vocational opportunities and by assisting with a wide variety of social, legal, medical, educational and recreational issues. DDHH administers New Jersey’s primary sign language interpreter referral service, provides assistance through an information
and referral hotline and publishes a monthly newsletter. DDHH distributes text telephone equipment and voice carryover phones to assist individuals in their daily activities. NJ Division of Aging Services Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is a Medicare funded program for frail individuals ages 55 and older that supplies comprehensive medical and social services in a community-based center and in the person’s home to avoid the need for nursing home care. The PACE ® model is based upon the belief that elderly individuals with chronic health conditions are better served in the community whenever possible. An interdisciplinary team of professionals meets regularly with each participant to plan to address his/her needs. Services may include primary medical, dental, and nursing care; prescription medications; adult day health care; in-home personal care services; nutrition services; transportation; and in-patient and nursing home care if needed. There are limited geographic areas where PACE is available. Participants must reside in the service area of a PACE organization to be enrolled in this service The elderly person attends the PACE Center a few times each week where they can receive medical care, rehabilitation, social activities and dining. Medicaid, Medicare or private payment can pay for these services.
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