Apply to these as early as possible. Many have waitlists — getting on them during or right after your hospital stay is critical.
The Traumatic Head Injury Trust Fund provides direct financial assistance for people with traumatic brain injuries. Covered services include personal care, assistive technology, adaptive equipment, home modifications, community support, and independent living skills. This is a grant, not a loan. Funding is limited — apply early.
Apply / Learn More ↗Louisiana's primary Medicaid waiver for adults with physical or developmental disabilities injured or diagnosed at age 21 or younger. Covers personal care attendant (PCA) services — meaning you can hire someone you trust and pay them through the program. Also covers assistive technology and home modifications.
🎂 For individuals whose disability onset was at age 21 or younger.
Apply / Learn More ↗Supports adults with disabilities who want to live in the community rather than a nursing facility. Covers personal care, supported living, assistive technology, respite, and more.
🎂 For individuals whose disability onset was after age 21.
Apply / Learn More ↗For adults ages 21–64 with adult-onset disabilities at risk of nursing home placement. Provides an individualized service budget covering personal care, home modifications, assistive technology, home-delivered meals, caregiver respite, and support coordination.
Apply / Learn More ↗ Fact Sheet ↗Home and Community Based Services to help individuals with brain injuries remain at home. Services include personal care, homemaker assistance, adult day care, and respite care.
Learn More ↗For individuals 55+ who meet nursing facility level of care. Coordinates the full range of health and personal care services in the community. Available in select Louisiana parishes.
Learn More ↗When care needs exceed what can safely be provided at home, Louisiana Medicaid covers nursing facility placement. Home and community-based alternatives like CCW, ROW, or PACE should always be explored first.
Learn More ↗Helps people with TBI reenter the workforce. Can fund assistive technology, job coaching, adaptive equipment, and college tuition — often at no cost.
Visit LRS ↗Once enrolled in a Medicaid waiver program like NOW or ROW, you're assigned a support coordinator — or you can choose your own. This person becomes your advocate inside the system: they meet with you regularly, help identify services, submit requests, and follow up with providers on your behalf.
Sometimes you just need to talk to someone who gets it. Schedule a free one-on-one video consultation — from setting up your first Alexa device to navigating the waiver application process.
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