Why is there an iBudget Waiver Waitlist?
Florida receives federal Medicaid matching payments to fund services provided in the iBudget Waiver program. Because there are not enough home and community-based services waiver slots to serve all eligible…
What is the iBudget Waiver?
Within broad Federal guidelines, states can develop Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waivers to meet the needs of people who prefer to get long-term care services and supports in their…
APD Application Process
About the APD Application ProcessCollect Required DocumentationApplying for APD ServicesMake CopiesPutting Together Your PackageDeliver Your Package to APDFollow UpFor More Information About the APD Application Process The Agency for Persons…
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Good News to Share
Rhonda Sherrer called to say her daughter Brook has just been accepted onto the iBudget Waiver. She wants AFINS to spread the word with a message that things are changing.…
Why Does My Special Needs Child Need A Florida Driver’s License or ID Card?
Many special needs assistance programs and services require the applicant and caregiver to have a current Florida drivers license or identification card. You can apply for your license or identification…
Validate Your Place on the APD Waitlist
There are more than 200 seniors living in The Villages, Florida, with adult children having developmental and/or physical disabilities. Most of us still drive our kids to work, to medical…
Florida Misses Opportunity to Spend $800 Million for Disability Services
We are heartened to hear that Governor DeSantis has put into the budget another $2.2 million for APD to serve the IDD community. It could mean thousands of people could…
Reporter Craig Patrick’s “Waiting for Help”
On March 20, 2024 Craig Patrick, of Spectrum FOX 13, posted his “Waiting for Help” broadcast investigating the Florida Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waitlist. It is very informative, and we recommend…
Meeting with State Representative John Paul Temple’s Legislative Aide
Representative John Temple is the state house representative for District 52 which encompasses all of Sumter County. On May 22, his legislative aide Dorothy Dilworth met with a group of…
