DRS Home Services
DRS Home Services provides services to individuals with severe disabilities so they can remain in their homes and be as independent as possible.
What is included?
Services include:

  • Personal Assistants
  • Home Health Services
  • Adult Day Care
  • Assistive Equipment
  • Environmental Modifications
  • Respite Care
  • Homemaker Services
  • Maintenance Home Health
  • Electronic Home Response
  • Home Delivered Meals
Eligibility, Application & Website
To receive services, an individual must meet these eligibility criteria:

  • Be under age 60 at the time of application unless in the AIDS or Brain Injury Medicaid Waiver Program.
  • Have a significant disability lasting 12 months or longer, or for the duration of life.
  • Be at imminent risk of nursing facility placement.
  • Have applied, cooperated and obtained a decision on Medicaid eligibility unless already on Medicaid or spend-down.
  • Require services in the home costing the same or less than nursing facility costs.
  • Be a State of Illinois resident with U.S. citizenship or show proof of legal entry into the United States.
  • Have assets under the asset limit which is different for individuals under age 18 and those 18 and older.
  • Have a physician’s approval of the initial plan of care.
  • Score the required points on the Determination of Need (DON).

To apply:
Use the online Rehabilitation Services Web Referral to refer yourself or someone else 
for services.

For more Information:   DRS Home Based Services Weblink
Additional Questions?
If you still have questions or want more information, simply reply to this email or reach out to Taryn Chrapkowski at 630- 468-4406 or tchrapko@hinsdale86.org.
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This information was compiled by the Tuesday Transition Tidbits Committee- Taryn Chrapkowski, Ashley Principe, and Heather Riggs.
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