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Gail Wejrowski, waiver program clinical manager, talks about the MI Choice Medicaid Waiver program, which provides services that help eligible adults remain in a home or residential setting. The program provides personalized support and services in the home rather than in a nursing facility.  Oftentimes, participants experience a reduction in unplanned medical care and their families experience less caregiver burnout.  The program is funded through the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

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Gail Wejrowski, waiver program clinical manager, talks about how the MI Choice Waiver Program determines what services a participant receives, how service levels are re-evaluated, time limits, how the Senior Alliance contracts with and monitors caregivers, and what happens when a participant is hospitalized.The MI Choice Waiver Program can also help participants move out of a nursing home and back into a residential setting.