Home and community services
Alternative care
The Alternative Care (AC) program provides home-and community-based services to people who meet nursing home level of care but choose to live in the community. The Alternative Care program provides many of the same services as the Elderly Waiver program. Alternative Care is for people with low income and assets who are not yet eligible for Medical Assistance.
Eligibility
To qualify, you must:
- Be age 65 or older
- Meet nursing facility level of care as determined by a MnCHOICES assessment
- Not have enough income and assets to pay for a nursing facility stay lasting longer than 135 days
- Need services that AC can provide for less than 75 percent of what Medical Assistance would pay for an older person with a similar level of need
- Have no other way to pay for the services.
Apply
Contact the county or tribal nation where you live for information on applying for the Alternative Care program. You can find your county or tribal contact here:
Long-Term Care Consultation contacts County and tribal directory
Contact Minnesota Aging Pathways at 800-333-2433 to connect with other local services and programs.
Services
Covered services may include: