·State program
Indiana INCharge Self-Directed Services / Structured Family Caregiving
Indiana FSSA offers INCharge Self-Directed Services for HCBS waivers including PathWays for Aging, Health & Wellness, TBI, Family Supports, and CIH. Self-direction lets members hire, pay, and manage workers directly with FMS support; separate Structured Family Caregiving guidance covers paid family/spouse caregiving on PathWays, Health & Wellness, and TBI waivers.
What it offers
Indiana INCharge Self-Directed Services lets eligible HCBS waiver members self-direct certain services on PathWays for Aging, Health & Wellness, TBI, Family Supports, and CIH waivers. Self-directed workers may include friends, family members, neighbors, or recruited workers, but spouses and legal guardians cannot be hired as self-directed workers. Separate Structured Family Caregiving guidance says waiver recipients whose spouse will provide SFC can work with a care manager to add that service, and SFC pays a daily rate to the provider when delivered under an approved service plan.
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
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Does the person receiving care live in Indiana?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
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Does your relationship to the person — spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, other relative, or non relative — count for this program?
- 03
What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
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Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
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Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
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Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name.
Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
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What documents do you need from us to start an application?
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Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?