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Community Choice works with clients, families, and State and
Federal agencies, to assure viable community support systems
and a comprehensive set of long-term care choices for the
needs of New Jersey residents.
Community Choice
In the past, few alternatives to nursing homes
existed for people who were no longer capable of totally caring
for themselves. Today, however, nursing home residents and
hospital patients who cannot live independently, may choose
from a variety of settings that offer different levels of
care.
The Choice Is Yours
Participation in this program is completely voluntary
Community
Choice encourages New Jersey residents to make informed
decisions about their long-term care alternatives. This program
is designed to help those who:
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Prefer to live in a community-based setting but are not aware
of their options
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Have questions about planning care for themselves, or a loved
one, when it is uncertain what level of care is needed
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Would benefit from assistance with being discharged from a facility
Counselors
Community
Choice Counselors are registered nurses and social workers,
specially trained to help hospital patients and nursing home residents
arrange appropriate long-term care.
Counselors are aware of the comprehensive services and supports that exist
throughout New Jersey to help people with all levels of disability
successfully make the transition from institution to community.
Counselors will:
- Offer
information about in-home services, housing providers, and community
programs
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Explain any financial and medical eligibility requirements
- Coordinate with discharge planners to find services that will
support dignity, choice and independence
Contact
Us
If you, or someone close to you, would like more information, please
contact us.
Community Choice assures that each client is the decision-maker with regards
to his or her long-term care options-whether appropriate care
can best be provided at home, in a community setting, or in a
nursing facility. Participants will decide, within program and
financial eligibility guidelines, which arrangements are most
suitable to their own needs.
If you know someone in a hospital or nursing facility who could benefit
from this program, please ask to speak with the Community Choice
Counselor assigned to that facility
or call the New Jersey Office of Long Term Care Options toll free
at:
1-877-856-0877
Visit us at: www.state.nj.us/health
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