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HCBS

Children’s Waiver Services

Caring for your child with special needs is hard enough;
let’s make sure you get the help and resources you deserve.

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A vital component of the program is direct support for children and their caregivers.

The program is geared toward lending extra help and resources to children with physical, emotional, or mental conditions to help them achieve their goals and realize their dreams.

To maximize results, services are provided in the home or community where children/youth and their families are most comfortable.

Care for your loved ones is enough; you don't need more paperwork. When using Anchor services, we handle it all towards a swift approval so services can be provided quickly.

Anchor Health partners with the best providers across the home care field, providing you with HCBS providers who meet your medical needs and cultural sensitivity.

We take pride in our staff of providers. We handpick each of our providers for their excellence, professionalism, and, most importantly, genuine compassion.

Anchor now provides HCBS Children's services
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Anchor HCBS services include:

With the HCBS children waiver program, children and youth can work towards their goals and achieve their dreams.

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Family Support & Advocacy

An assigned specialist dedicated to helping you find the right services and resources to help you care for your child.

Care Management

A professional care manager who works with children and their families to educate them on available resources and advocate on your behalf.

Community Habilitation

Assists with social/daily living skills and managing health-related tasks, including peer support in their development and achieving their goals.

Respite Services

Providing support and relief for families/caregivers in caring for their children and maintaining an environment conducive to their optimal development.

Pre-vocational services

Teaching and coaching youth on skills to prepare for work that matches their interests. And guide them with their first steps into the job market to work towards self-sufficiency.

It takes a village to raise a child. Let Anchor be your village.

FAQ

Anchor now provides HCBS Children's services. We are now adding Children's HCBS services to our range of Home-based services. Provided with the same excellence and compassion you have come to expect from Anchor Health.

This blog post answers some commonly asked questions about the program. Don’t hesitate to contact our intake department for any additional questions.

We are now adding Children's HCBS services to our range of Home-based services. Provided with the same excellence and compassion you have come to expect from Anchor Health.

This blog post answers some commonly asked questions about the program. Don’t hesitate to contact our intake department for any additional questions.

HCBS is a government-funded program offered by the Office of Mental Health dedicated to ensuring that Medicaid beneficiaries receive high-quality, cost-effective, person-centered services in the setting of their choice.

The program aims to support children and youth as they work toward goals and achievements. To maximize results, services are provided where children/ youth and families are most comfortable — at home or in the community. It includes direct support for the children and their caregivers, who are essential in achieving the desired outcome.

HCBS is a flexible and versatile program that includes an array of personal, flexible services to meet the health, mental health, substance use treatment, and/or developmental needs of each child/youth. It also supports their caregivers with home modification and respite services so they can better support the children under their care.

Care Management

Professionals dedicated to helping you find the right services for your child and their family/caregivers. Care Managers work with children/youth, their families, and service providers to ensure they receive the care and services they need.

Community Habilitation (ComHab)

Assists with learning social and daily living skills and health-related tasks. This includes peer-support professionals assigned to children and youth to support them in their development and in achieving their goals.

At-Home Respite Services

Providing relief for families/caregivers to ensure they have peace of mind and the right environment to care for their child. This includes long-term respite and crisis respite to maintain an environment conducive to optimal development.

Pre-vocational services

Youth aged 14 and older can learn skills to prepare for paid or volunteer work that matches their interests. The program incentivizes employers and helps youth find their way into the job market and work toward self-sufficiency.

Palliative Care

For Children and Youth with chronic conditions. Services include ongoing physical therapy, pain management, massage therapy, and various help methods to help them cope with their challenges.

Environmental Modifications

Changes and modifications to the home and car to fit the child’s health needs. This includes technological aids and devices that support children/youth's health, welfare, and safety.

HSBC Children's waiver program is a government program dedicated to helping children in need of extra care: mentally, physically, or behaviorally. Through the program, families are offered high-quality, cost-effective, person-centered services in the comfort of their own homes and schools.

The program aims to support children and youth as they work toward goals and achievements by offering guidance and tangible help to individuals and their caregivers.

Children are eligible to receive services even if the parents are not enrolled in Medicaid. At Anchor, our intake team will do everything to get you the help you need promptly and easily.

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