Nursing Home Transition (NHT) Resources

December 2016

Table of Contents

Module 1..........................................................................................................................1NHT and MFP Eligibility Resources..............................................................................1Developing a Community Living Plan Resources.........................................................1

Module 3..........................................................................................................................1Home Maintenance Deduction Resources...................................................................1

NHT Program for Providers Website................................................................................2General Resource Links...................................................................................................5

Elder Resources...........................................................................................................5Resources for People with Disabilities..........................................................................6Emergency Preparedness and Recovery.....................................................................6Employment Resources...............................................................................................7Housing Resources......................................................................................................7Other Resources..........................................................................................................8

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Module 1

NHT and MFP Eligibility ResourcesHome and Community Based Eligibility Form (PA-1768)http://www.dhs.pa.gov/cs/groups/webcontent/documents/bulletin_admin/d_004201.pdf

NHT Guidebookhttp://www.dhs.pa.gov/provider/nhtprgramfrprviders/index.htm

Developing a Community Living Plan ResourcesState NHT Team contact informationSharon Wilkes, phone: 717-346-0495Rachel Sink, phone: 717-783-7378Nicole White, phone: 717-346-1385Ami Probst, phone: 717-787-7407Brandi Staub, phone: 717-783-7219

Module 3

Home Maintenance Deduction ResourcesHome Maintenance Deduction Policy (reference Chapter 468.381)http://services.dpw.state.pa.us/oimpolicymanuals/ltc/index.htm

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NHT Program for Providers Website

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General Resource LinksAging and Disability Resource Center (The Link)http://www.aging.pa.gov/local-resources/pa-link/Pages/default.aspx#.VyD5CHrD8kI

American Public Transportation Associationhttp://www.apta.com/Pages/default.aspx

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Websitehttp://www.pa.gov/

COMPASS (apply for benefits provided by many human services programs)https://www.compass.state.pa.us/Compass.Web/public/cmphome

Nursing Home Transition (NHT) Program for Citizenshttp://www.dhs.pa.gov/citizens/alternativestonursinghomes/nht/

Pennsylvania Department of Educationhttp://www.education.pa.gov/

PHFA Homeownership Programswww.phfa.org

Pennsylvania Public Transportation Associationhttp://www.ppta.net/index.html

Property Tax/Rent Rebate Programhttp://www.revenue.pa.gov/GeneralTaxInformation/PropertyTaxRentRebateProgram/Pages/default.aspx

Security Administrationwww.ssa.gov

Elder ResourcesPennsylvania Association of Area Agencies on Agingwww.p4a.org

PA Behavioral Health and Aging Coalitionwww.olderpa.org

Pennsylvania Department of Agingwww.aging.pa.gov

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Resources for People with DisabilitiesAmericans with Disabilities Act - ADA Technical Assistance Centershttp://www.ada.gov/

Autism – Paula Kluth: Toward More Inclusive Classrooms and Communitieshttp://www.paulakluth.com/

Deaf, Blind, Deaf-Blindness National Association for the Deafhttp://www.nad.org/

Disability.gov – U.S. federal government website for information on disability programs and services nationwidewww.disability.gov

Disability Rights Pennsylvania (formerly Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania) Harrisburg – 800-692-7443 (877-375-7139 TDD) Philadelphia – 215-238-8070 (215-789-2498 TDD) Pittsburgh – 412-391-5225 (412-267-8940 TDD)

Intellectual Disabilities Serviceshttp://www.dhs.pa.gov/citizens/intellectualdisabilitiesservices/

Mental Health and Substance Abusewww.networkofcare.org

Non-Verbal Communication – Communication matrix for parents and professionalshttp://www.communicationmatrix.org/

PA Council on Independent Living (PCIL)http://www.pasilc.org

RJ Cooper and Associates Software and Hardware for People with Disabilitieshttp://www.rjcooper.com/

World Institute on Disabilityhttps://wid.org/

Emergency Preparedness and RecoveryAmerican Red Crosswww.redcross.org

Disaster Assistancewww.disasterassistance.gov

Federal Emergency Management Agency

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www.fema.gov

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agencywww.pema.pa.gov

Employment ResourcesJob Search – PA Career Linkhttps://www.pacareerlink.pa.gov

PA Department of Labor and Industry – PA Office of Vocational Rehab (OVR)http://www.dli.pa.gov/Individuals/Disability-Services/ovr/Pages/default.aspx

PA Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilitieshttp://www.dhs.pa.gov/citizens/healthcaremedicalassistance/medicalassistancebenefitsforworkerswithdisabilities

Housing ResourcesHousing Alliance of Pennsylvania (HAP)http://www.housingalliancepa.org/

Local Housing Options Teams (LHOTs)http://housingalliancepa.org/get-involved/local-coalitions/

PA Assistive Technology Foundation Loanshttp://www.patf.us/

PA Community Action Association of Pennsylvaniahttp://www.thecaap.org/

PA Housing Finance Agencyhttp://www.phfa.org/

PA Housing Search (TBRA)www.pahousingsearch.com

PA Residential Owners Associationhttp://www.proassoc.org/cgi-bin/PROAOrgs.pl

PATF/SDHP Housing Resourceshttps://patf.us/resource-category/housing/

Rebuilding Together (Non-Profit Volunteers) – Home Modifications & Home Repairshttp://www.togetherwetransform.org/find-your-local-affiliate

Self-Determination Housing Project of Pennsylvania, Inc

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www.sdhp.org

Technical Assistance Collaborative, Incwww.tacinc.org

US Department of Agriculture – Rural Development: Rural Housing Repairhttp://www.rd.usda.gov

US Department of Housing and Urban Developmentwww.hud.gov

US Department of Housing and Urban Development – HUD 202 and 81 Properties in PAhttp://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/hto/state/pa.pdf

US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Granthttp://www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/sah.asp

US Internal Revenue Service – Tax Credit/Deductionhttp://www.irs.gov/publications/p907/ar02.html

Other ResourcesAnnual Credit Reporthttps://www.annualcreditreport.com/index.action

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Boardhttp://www.access-board.gov/sec508/508standards.pdf

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)http://www.carf.org/home/

Consumer Credit Counseling Serviceshttp://www.credit.org/cccs

Federal Trade Commission - Opt Out Junk Mailhttp://www.ftc.gov/

Government Mortgage Helphttp://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)http://www.jointcommission.org/

National Center for Cultural Competencehttp://nccc.georgetown.edu/

National “Do Not Call” Registry

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https://www.donotcall.gov/

Obtaining a Photo Identification Cardhttp://www.dmv.org/pa-pennsylvania/id-cards.php

Pacer Center ADA Q&Ahttp://www.pacer.org/publications/adaqa/health.asp

PA Attorney General Officehttp://www.attorneygeneral.gov/SplashPage.aspx

PA Department of Aging Ombudsmanhttp://www.aging.pa.gov/organization/advocacy-and-protection/Pages/Ombudsman.aspx

PA Department of Labor and Industrywww.dli.pa.gov

PA Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)http://www.dhs.pa.gov/foradults/heatingassistanceliheap/index.htm

Pennsylvania Association of Housing and Redevelopment Agencies (PAHRA)http://pahra.org/

Pennsylvania Self Advocacy and Resourceshttp://www.par.net/Advocacy/SelfAdvocacy.aspx

Social Security Applicationhttp://www.ssa.gov/online/ss-5fs.pdf

Start Your Military Service Record (DD Form 214) Requesthttp://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/

Teaching Pre-Linguistic communicationhttp://nationaldb.org/NCDBProducts.php?prodID=118

Veteran’s Benefits and Outreachwww.va .gov

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