TRIPIL Services - Home and Community Based Services
Community Services Program for Persons with Physical Disabilities (CSPPPD)

The Independence Waiver is a Home and Community-Based waiver program that provides services to persons with physical disabilities to allow them to live in the community and remain as independent as possible.

Who is eligible?

Pennsylvania residents age 18 and older with a severe physical disability requiring a nursing facility level of care. The disability must result in substantial functional limitations in three or more of the following major life activities: mobility, communication, self-care, self-direction, capacity for independent living, and learning.

• Age 18 and older
• Severe physical disability which is likely to continue indefinitely; results in substantial functional limitations in three or more major life activities
• Require nursing facility level of care
• Primary diagnosis not mental health or mental retardation
• Cannot be ventilator dependent

Services Available:

• Assistive technology/specialized medical equipment and supplies
• Community integration services
• Community transition services
• Daily living services
• Education services
• Environmental adaptations
• Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS)
• Respite services
• Service coordination
• Therapies (behavior, occupational, physical, speech)
• Transportation services
• Visiting nurse