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The At Home Program is designed to provide financial support to children and teens with a severe disability or complex health care needs.

This program provides funding for medical equipment and respite care for children who are dependent in at least 3 of 4 functional activities of daily living (eating, dressing, toileting, washing). Infants and young children who have significant differences in their needs in these areas are eligible, even when they are of an age that children are still typically dependent in these areas (e.g., pediatric dysphagia, alternatives to oral feeding, colostomy, voiding differences, limited mobility or fine motor skills).
To Apply:

• Step 1: With help from a doctor, complete the At Home Program Application.
• Step 2: Mail or fax the application to your local At Home Program Regional Office.
• Step 3: After your application is received, the program will contact you to arrange for an in-home assessment of your child or teen's abilities in four functional activities of daily living (eating, dressing, toileting and washing).
• Step 4: After the assessment is completed, a regional committee reviews the application and assessment and makes an eligibility recommendation to the At Home Program.
• Step 5: Parents are sent a letter with the final decision, and, if the child or teen is eligible for the program, a children and youth with special needs (CYSN) social worker will follow up to discuss the family’s needs and other available services.

Service is available in English.

Cost: No cost