What the PathWays Waiver is
The PathWays Waiver, part of Indiana PathWays for Aging launched July 1, 2024, pays for care services -- not room and board -- for Hoosiers 60 and older, inside a licensed Residential Care Facility that holds a provider agreement.
Who administers it
The Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning runs the waiver statewide; CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions handles local case management for Marion, Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, Boone and Hancock counties.
What it covers, and what it does not
Covered: personal/attendant care, structured family caregiving, respite, case management, home modifications, and adult day services. Not covered: room and board -- that is the separate Residential Care Assistance Program (RCAP), which must be arranged alongside PathWays, not instead of it.
Waitlist
At the program's July 2024 launch, 9,015 people were on the PathWays waiting list statewide out of 39,842 total slots. Current figures change; confirm today's status with CICOA before assuming a long wait or a short one.
Where to get free help in your area
CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions, Indiana's Planning & Service Area 8, is the Area Agency on Aging covering every county this site serves — Marion, Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, Boone and Hancock — plus Morgan and Shelby. That means there is one regional agency to call regardless of which of these six counties a family is searching from.
CICOA's Resource Center (317-803-6131, or 317-254-5465 main line, 800-432-2422 toll-free) offers information and referral, PathWays Waiver case management, caregiver support programs, home modification help, and Meals on Wheels-type nutrition services — all free of charge.
