Long-Term Care Alternatives
Families or beneficiaries who desire alternatives to institutional long term care may seek information from various Medicaid resources. These include:
Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program
601-359-6141
Mississippi Division of Medicaid, Office of Long Term CareIndependent Living Waiver Program
601-853-5234 or 601-853-5216
Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation ServicesTraumatic Brain/Spinal Cord Injury (TBI/SCI) Waiver Program
601-853-5234 or 601-853-5216
Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation ServicesAssisted Living (AL) Waiver Program
601-359-6141
Mississippi Division of Medicaid, Office of Long Term CareIntellectual Disability/ Developmentally Disabled (ID/DD) Waiver Program
601-359-1288
Mississippi Department of Mental HealthBridge to Independence (B2I)
601-359-6013
Mississippi Division of Medicaid, Office of Community Based ServicesMississippi Access to Care Center (MAC)
844-822-4MAC (4622)
Resources for Seniors
Services for Seniors: Mississippi Department of Human Services
Includes information on the Long-term Care Ombudsman Program, which serves as a resident advocate, responsible for investigating concerns and complaints by residents of long-term care facilities, answering questions, and providing information and referral for long-term care residents Ten local ombudsman programs are located throughout the state.
