Are You Eligible for the Michigan Home Help Program?

Care Plan Inc. helps Michigan residents understand eligibility for the Michigan Home Help Program and start the process without confusion. Home Help is funded by Michigan Medicaid. It can pay for personal care so eligible adults can remain safely at home. This page focuses on eligibility only. Use the Check Your Eligibility form on this page to begin. Care Plan Inc does not approve or deny applications. We help you move through each step.

Eligibility requirements at a glance

  • Michigan resident living in a home or apartment, not a nursing facility

  • Enrolled in Medicaid before services can be authorized

  • Need for hands on help with daily activities

  • A required face to face assessment with an adult services worker

Activities reviewed for eligibility

  • Activities of Daily Living: bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility, eating, grooming

  • Instrumental Activities of Daily Living: meal preparation, light housekeeping, laundry, shopping for essentials when appropriate

Required forms

  • Adult Services Application (DHS 390). Completed and signed by the applicant or their legal representative. This form starts the case with the state.

  • Medical Needs Form (DHS 54A). Completed and signed by a licensed health care professional. This form confirms that help with daily activities is related to a medical condition. It must be current, signed, and dated.

How eligibility is determined

  • Intake collects basic information about needs and living situation

  • Medicaid status is confirmed

  • A face to face assessment documents the help needed with daily activities

  • A plan of service lists approved tasks and the number of hours for each task

  • Reviews occur on a regular schedule and the plan can be updated if needs change

What to include in the Check Your Eligibility form

  • Who needs help and your relationship to the person

  • Daily activities that are hardest right now

  • Medicaid status

Submit the Check Your Eligibility form on this page to start. Care Plan Inc will follow up with clear next steps so you know what to expect.

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