The Attendant Care Waiver Program is funded through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare. The program helps adults with physical disabilities improve their quality of life. The goal is to increase their independence, enable them to remain in their home, and seek or maintain employment.

Under the Attendant Care Waiver Program, UDS offers a wide range of in-home, non-medical services including personal care attendants, supports coordination, fiscal management services and personal emergency response systems, all tailored to meet your individual needs. Our personal care attendants are reliable and compassionate individuals who are there to assist in your personal care. All of our attendants are trained, bonded, insured and receive PA State Police Criminal and Child Abuse background checks. You can choose to receive your personal care services through UDS Agency Staffing or hire your attendant directly. UDS can manage payroll for your chosen personal care attendant, through our payroll company, AIPD Services. We can arrange for in-home personal emergency response systems and coordinate the monthly payment fee. Through this waiver program, UDS also offers Supports Coordination, with caring professionals trained to assist you with accessing all Attendant Care Waiver services and guiding you through the program eligibility and enrollment process.

Services offered

• Sensitive and caring personal assistance
• Trained Supports Coordination
• Community transition services
• Bathing and dressing assistance
• Health maintenance activities
• Meal planning and preparation
• Laundry and light housekeeping
• Shopping and errands
• Personal emergency response system
• Payroll Services

Counties served
Berks, Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Schuylkill, York

Eligibility
Mentally alert adults, age 18 to 59 who are medically determined to have a physical disability expected to last at least 12 months and need personal assistance. Individuals must be able to manage and direct their own care as well as supervise their own attendants. They must also be able to manage their own financial and legal affairs.

Enrollment
A consumer enrolls into the Attendant Care Waiver Program through an approved Attendant Care Enrollment Agency that assesses eligibility and identifies your initial needs. The consumer's local Area Agency on Aging must also complete an assessment in order to determine clinical eligibility. The consumer now has a choice of approved agencies to provide supports coordination, financial management and personal attendant services. UDS is an approved agency for all three services. Individuals have the option to receive services through one of the following models.

Consumer Directed Model
Individuals capable of directing their own care, hire their own attendants who can be family members, friends or trusted neighbors. Attendants become employees of the individuals. UDS provides payroll services offered with this model. Spouses are not eligible.

Agency Model
Consumers can choose to receive attendant care services from a variety of Home Health Care Agencies, such as UDS, who are approved Waiver providers.

Combination Model
Consumers can use an agency to provide their attendant care services, as well as have a portion of the services provided by family members, friends or trusted neighbors. Spouses are not eligible.