Agencies
Services
Supportive Living Program
Operating Agency
Managed Care Organization
For those persons receiving Medical services through a managed care organization, see the contact information link below
Eligible Population
Persons ages 22-64 years with a physical disability or persons aged 65 or over. NOTE: A Supportive Living Program (SLP) provider must designate which of these two populations it will serve.
No individual participating in the SLP shall be discriminated against because of race, color, religion belief, political affiliation, sex, national origin or disability.
No person shall be improperly excluded from or denied participation in the SLP based solely on the diagnosis of a mental illness if the State's designated screeners find the individual otherwise eligible and appropriate for services within the Program. Following completion of this screening, the SLP Providers shall individually assess each eligible applicant in order to determine whether the SLP Provider can meet the person's needs. The SLP Providers remain subject to all applicable State and Federal law, including the Americans with disabilities Act and Fair Housing Act.
Eligibility Criteria
U.S. citizen or legal alien
Resident of the State of Illinois
Persons age 22-64 who have a physical disability (as determined by the Social Security Administration), or persons age 65 or over
Screened by Health Care and Family Services or a designated screening agency, found to be in need of nursing facility level of care and Supportive Living Program is appropriate to meet the person’s needs
Be checked against required sex offender websites
Documentation of tuberculosis (TB) testing in accordance with the Control of TB Code showing absence of active TB
Not a participant in other HCBS waiver programs
Income equal to or greater than current maximum allowable amount of Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and must contribute all but $90 each month toward lodging, meals, and services
How to Access Services
Contact a supportive living program (SLP) directly to assist with arranging for required assessments. A list of operational SLP providers and their contact information is available on the SLF website
Services
Apartment-style housing with the following menu of services:
Intermittent nursing services
Meals and snacks
Medication oversight
Personal care
Social/recreational programming
Health promotion & exercise programming
24-hour response/security staff
Emergency call system
Laundry
Housekeeping
Maintenance
Well-being check
Ancillary services
Managed Care
Persons who have medical services through a Medicaid managed care organization may contact their care coordinator about the need for Supportive Living Program services and for assistance with a referral.
For specific Health Plan contact information, visit here:
* If applying directly to a SLP setting, please tell SLP staff about your managed care, give them the name of your managed care organization and have your identification number available.
Medicaid Agency Contact Information
HFS Bureau of Long-Term Care