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Disability services in Jefferson County, Alabama

2,255 listings serve Jefferson County: 157 Confirmed Profiles and 2,098 Registry Listings, plus 175 organizations that serve the whole country.

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Listings that serve the county in each area. 256 more serve people with any disability.

Intellectual and Developmental135Mental and Behavioral Health836Physical and Mobility570Sensory85Neurological and Chronic Health416Veterans and Military Families79

How to get services in Jefferson County

Most long-term supports are paid for by Medicaid, often through a waiver program. Start with Medicaid, then get on the program that fits. Where a program uses local offices, the office for Jefferson County is shown.

Start here Alabama Medicaid · Alabama Medicaid Agency

Apply online (opens in a new tab) · Call (800) 362-1504 · Your Medicaid district office, or an outstationed Medicaid worker at most county health departments

Yes. Alabama gives Medicaid automatically to people who get SSI, so you do not need a separate Medicaid application.

Programs for people who are aged, blind or disabled include SSI-related Medicaid, Medicaid in a nursing home, hospital or ICF/IID, and home and community waivers. Waiver and nursing home Medicaid use an income limit of $2,982 a month and a $2,000 resource limit. Medicare Savings Programs help pay Medicare costs.

For children: None. We did not find a TEFRA or Katie Beckett option on Alabama Medicaid pages.

If you work: None. Alabama does not have a Medicaid buy-in for working people with disabilities.

Steps

  1. If you have a disability and low income, apply for SSI at Social Security first. SSI brings Medicaid with it.
  2. For children, parents or pregnant people, apply online at Insure Alabama or mail the joint paper application.
  3. For elderly or disabled programs, nursing home care or a waiver, call the Recipient Call Center at 1-800-362-1504 or contact your Medicaid district office.
  4. Mail the application to Medicaid, PO Box 5624, Montgomery, AL 36103-5624, or email it to apply@medicaid.alabama.gov.
  5. Watch your mail for a letter that says if you are approved.

Have these ready

  • Social Security number
  • Proof of income (pay stubs, benefit letters)
  • Proof of resources (bank statements)
  • Proof of Alabama address
  • Other health insurance cards

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Intellectual and developmental disabilities, and autism

Community Waiver Program 1115(a) demonstration (Group 5) Has a waiting list

Adults 22 and older with an intellectual disability and at least one substantial functional limitation who do not yet need institutional care. Income up to 150% of poverty, with earnings up to 250% of poverty disregarded, and no resource test.

Start with: Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) Developmental Disabilities Call Center · (800) 361-4491 · Website (opens in a new tab)

Enrollment is limited and approved applicants wait for an opening.

Steps

  1. Call the ADMH Developmental Disabilities Call Center at 1-800-361-4491.
  2. The call center sends your first application to the support coordination agency for your area.
  3. Within about five business days, a support coordinator calls you to gather records.
  4. Give the support coordinator your psychological test, adaptive records and history.
  5. The regional office for your county reviews the packet. If approved, your name goes on the waiting list.

Your local office for Jefferson County

ADMH Region V Community Services
(205) 916-7800 · Website (opens in a new tab) · 631 Beacon Parkway West, Suite 211, Birmingham, 35209

Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Jefferson County

Intellectual Disabilities (ID) Waiver Has a waiting list

People age 3 and older with an intellectual disability (IQ of 72 or below, onset before 22) who meet ICF/IID level of care. Income limit $2,982 a month and resources under $2,000.

Start with: Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) Developmental Disabilities Call Center · (800) 361-4491 · Website (opens in a new tab)

Approved applicants are placed on a waiting list until a slot opens.

Steps

  1. Call the ADMH Developmental Disabilities Call Center at 1-800-361-4491.
  2. The call center sends your first application to the support coordination agency for your area.
  3. Within about five business days, a support coordinator calls you to gather records.
  4. Give the support coordinator your psychological test, adaptive records and history.
  5. The regional office for your county reviews the packet. If approved, your name goes on the waiting list.

Your local office for Jefferson County

ADMH Region V Community Services
(205) 916-7800 · Website (opens in a new tab) · 631 Beacon Parkway West, Suite 211, Birmingham, 35209

Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Jefferson County

Living at Home (LAH) Waiver Has a waiting list

People age 3 and older with an intellectual disability who live with family or natural supports and meet ICF/IID level of care. You must be in an eligible group, such as SSI or SSI-related Medicaid.

Start with: Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) Developmental Disabilities Call Center · (800) 361-4491 · Website (opens in a new tab)

Approved applicants are placed on a waiting list until a slot opens.

Steps

  1. Call the ADMH Developmental Disabilities Call Center at 1-800-361-4491.
  2. The call center sends your first application to the support coordination agency for your area.
  3. Within about five business days, a support coordinator calls you to gather records.
  4. Give the support coordinator your psychological test, adaptive records and history.
  5. The regional office for your county reviews the packet. If approved, your name goes on the waiting list.

Your local office for Jefferson County

ADMH Region V Community Services
(205) 916-7800 · Website (opens in a new tab) · 631 Beacon Parkway West, Suite 211, Birmingham, 35209

Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Jefferson County

Brain injury, HIV, and complex medical needs

Technology Assisted (TA) Waiver Waiting list varies

Adults 21 and older with complex medical needs who use or have used a ventilator or have a tracheostomy, and who meet nursing facility level of care. Income limit $2,982 a month and resources under $2,000.

Start with: Alabama Department of Senior Services (ADSS) · (800) 243-5463 · Website (opens in a new tab)

Enrollment is limited and there may be a waiting period.

Steps

  1. Call the Alabama Department of Senior Services.
  2. Ask to apply for the Technology Assisted (TA) Waiver for Adults.
  3. Give medical records about the ventilator or tracheostomy.
  4. Finish the Medicaid financial application.
  5. Wait for a slot and a start date.

About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Jefferson County

Older adults and people with physical disabilities

Home and Community-Based Waiver for the Elderly and Disabled Waiting list varies

People who are elderly or have a disability and meet nursing facility level of care. Income limit $2,982 a month and resources under $2,000.

Start with: Alabama Department of Senior Services (Area Agency on Aging / ADRC) · (800) 243-5463 · Website (opens in a new tab)

Enrollment is limited and there may be a waiting period.

Steps

  1. Call 1-800-243-5463 to reach your local Area Agency on Aging.
  2. Ask to apply for the Elderly and Disabled (E&D) Waiver.
  3. A case manager checks if you need nursing home level care.
  4. Send the Medicaid application and papers they ask for.
  5. If a slot is open and you qualify, you will get a start date.

Your local Aging and Disability Resource Center can start the application. Find the one for Jefferson County.

About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Jefferson County

SAIL Waiver Waiting list varies

Adults 18 and older with certain diagnoses (such as quadriplegia, traumatic brain injury, ALS, multiple sclerosis, severe cerebral palsy or stroke) who meet nursing facility level of care. Income limit $2,982 a month and resources under $2,000.

Start with: Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services (ADRS) · (844) 602-7245

Enrollment is limited and there may be a waiting period.

Steps

  1. Call ADRS at 1-844-602-7245.
  2. Ask to apply for the State of Alabama Independent Living (SAIL) Waiver.
  3. Have a doctor confirm your diagnosis.
  4. Finish the Medicaid financial application.
  5. Wait for a slot and a start date.

About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Jefferson County

Children with disabilities

Community Waiver Program (CWP) 1915(c) component Has a waiting list

People age 3 and older with an intellectual disability (IQ below 70, onset before 18) at ICF/IID level of care, in one of four age and living-situation groups. Income limit $2,982 a month and resources under $2,000.

Start with: Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) Developmental Disabilities Call Center · (800) 361-4491 · Website (opens in a new tab)

Enrollment is limited and approved applicants wait for an opening.

Steps

  1. Call the ADMH Developmental Disabilities Call Center at 1-800-361-4491.
  2. The call center sends your first application to the support coordination agency for your area.
  3. Within about five business days, a support coordinator calls you to gather records.
  4. Give the support coordinator your psychological test, adaptive records and history.
  5. The regional office for your county reviews the packet. If approved, your name goes on the waiting list.

Your local office for Jefferson County

ADMH Region V Community Services
(205) 916-7800 · Website (opens in a new tab) · 631 Beacon Parkway West, Suite 211, Birmingham, 35209

Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Jefferson County

Other programs

Community Transition (ACT) Waiver Waiting list varies

People with disabilities or long-term illnesses who now live in an institution and want to move home or to the community, and who meet nursing facility level of care. Income limit $2,982 a month and resources under $2,000.

Start with: Alabama Department of Senior Services (ADSS) · (800) 243-5463 · Website (opens in a new tab)

Enrollment is limited and there may be a waiting period.

Steps

  1. Call ADSS at 1-877-425-2243.
  2. Tell them you live in a nursing home or institution and want to move out.
  3. Ask to apply for the Alabama Community Transition (ACT) Waiver.
  4. Work with the case manager on a move plan.
  5. Finish the Medicaid financial application.

About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Jefferson County

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Confirmed Profiles based in Jefferson County

Organizations checked by ConnectIDD with an address in the county, A to Z. Many more serve the county from nearby.

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