LTSS - Choosing the Right Setting- Rhode Island -Department of Human Services

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12/23/2019 12:00 EST

DHS Website has a host of Helpful Resources

The Department of Human Services (DHS) has recently added two additional resources to further help our customers and others assisting our customers with the benefits and programs they need to thrive at home, work and in the community. If you are helping a loved one or resident living in your...

12/13/2019 13:15 EST

Holiday Hours for the Office of Child Care

CRANSTON, RI The Office of Child Care, including its Child Care Licensing team, will be closed for walk-ins from December 24, 2019 through January 2, 2020. With the exception of Christmas Day (December 25, 2019) and New Year's Day (January 1, 2020), the Child Care staff will have limited...

10/22/2019 12:30 EDT

Alert of a Caller ID Scam

October 22, 2019 WARNING: DHS was notified today by a customer that he had received a telephone call from a person whose Caller ID number reflected the DHS toll free number (1-855-697-4347). The caller may have identified themselves as working for DHS, and attempted to obtain personal and...

10/11/2019 10:15 EDT

Coming Soon - Rhode Island Works Benefits Without Interruption for 48 Months

The RI Department of Human Services was successful this year with getting legislation passed that eliminates a 24-month time limit in our Rhode Island Works (RIW) program. Rhode Island Works is the state's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, a federal block grant that gives...

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LTC in Nursing Homes

When a nursing home is the best option, it is important that you visit facilities you are interested in, take a tour, and meet the staff. You can visit state and federal website to help you find nursing homes in your area. It is important to remember that you must have the highest level of need to qualify for Medicaid LTSS coverage in a nursing home.

See "Choosing a Nursing Home" on the RI Department of Health website.

Go to www.medicare.gov and select "Find nursing homes". This will take you to the Nursing Home Compare page so you can search by area. Data gathered by RI state inspectors is fed into this national system.

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