Financial Assistance for Assisted Living
The Assisted Living for the Elderly Waiver Program (ALE Waiver)
The Assisted Living for the Elderly Waiver Program (ALE Waiver) is for individuals who require personal assistance, but want to remain in their current assisted living community instead of moving to a 24-hour nursing care community. The ALE Waiver Program only provides financial assistance for the cost of personal care services and not room and board charges. Only individuals who reside in a qualified assisted living community that participates in the ALE Waiver are eligible. Please talk with your current assisted living community to see if they participate in the ALE Waiver Program and if they will help you apply for this program.
To be considered you must meet the following criteria:
- 65 or older or between 60 and 64 AND determined disabled by Social Security
- Florida Resident
- US Citizen or a legal noncitizen
- You must have a social security number or have applied for one
- You must qualify for a nursing home level of care as determined by CARES (Comprehensive Assessment and Review Long Term care Services)
- You must live in an assisted living community that is licensed to provide the services you may need. Please view Which type of Assisted Living is best for me?, to learn about the different licenses
- The individual’s monthly income must not exceed $1911
- A couple’s monthly income must not exceed $3822
- The individual must have less than $2000 in assets
- A couple must have less than $3000 in assets
This program has limited funds available. If you already qualify for Medicaid you may also apply for the Elderly Waiver Program.
Click here to apply for the Elderly Waiver Program online.
