Priority Cares is an approved NHTD and TBI Waiver provider throughout Brooklyn, helping adults with disabilities live independently in their own homes. We provide service coordination, independent living skills training, community integration counseling and positive behavioral supports. Medicaid-funded.
The Nursing Home Transition and Diversion (NHTD) Waiver helps Brooklyn adults with disabilities remain in their homes and communities rather than institutional settings.
NHTD & TBI waivers: a dedicated coordinator who builds and manages your waiver plan.
NHTD & TBI waivers: practical skills for living on your own in Brooklyn.
NHTD & TBI waivers: counseling to help you adjust and take part in community life.
NHTD & TBI waivers: support for behavioral and cognitive challenges.
Where we are approved: Priority Cares is approved by the NYS Department of Health for the NHTD waiver (provider 07186336) and the TBI waiver (provider 07529468) in the New York City region, all five boroughs, for Service Coordination, Independent Living Skills Training, Community Integration Counseling and Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports. On Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk) we are approved for NHTD Community Integration Counseling only. The waivers also fund other services, such as home care aides, respite, home modifications and assistive technology, through other approved providers; your Service Coordinator arranges those. If you live outside our approved area, we can help you find an approved provider through the Regional Resource Development Center (RRDC) for your county.
A note on NHTD right now: New York State is currently not accepting most new referrals to the NHTD waiver, and a limited number of openings are released through the Regional Resource Development Centers (RRDCs). If you are already on NHTD, you choose your own providers and can ask to change them. If you are not enrolled yet, we will explain the process and help you stay in touch with your RRDC. New to waivers in New York City? The TBI waiver is a good place to start the conversation.
Brooklyn neighborhoods we serve: Flatbush, Crown Heights, Bay Ridge, Bed-Stuy (Bedford-Stuyvesant), Brownsville, East New York, Sunset Park, Borough Park, Canarsie, Bensonhurst, Williamsburg, Bushwick, and more. Call to confirm coverage in your zip code.
Experienced NHTD Waiver provider with deep roots in Brooklyn's disability community.
Fully approved NHTD Waiver provider, licensed by NYS DOH. We know the enrollment process inside and out.
We guide you through every step — paperwork, assessments, plan of care setup. No cost to you.
Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, Arabic, Russian — Brooklyn's diverse communities are our home base.
NHTD services are fully covered by NY Medicaid. No out-of-pocket costs for eligible Brooklyn residents.
Your service coordinator knows NHTD from initial assessment to ongoing plan management.
We keep Brooklyn residents out of nursing homes and living independently in their own neighborhoods.
Our Brooklyn NHTD team walks you through every step of enrollment and ongoing service coordination.
Call (718) 400-6166. We confirm your Medicaid status and whether you meet NHTD eligibility criteria — typically adults 18+ with physical disabilities at risk of nursing home placement.
A nurse and care coordinator conduct an in-home assessment. We submit the referral to your regional Resource Development Center and handle all required documentation.
Your service coordinator builds a personalized NHTD plan. We provide the services we are approved for and arrange others, such as home care or assistive technology, through approved providers.
Approved services start in your Brooklyn home. Your coordinator monitors the plan and adjusts services as your needs evolve.
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The NHTD (Nursing Home Transition and Diversion) Waiver is a New York State Medicaid program that helps people with physical disabilities, and older adults, live in the community instead of a nursing home. Priority Cares Home Services is a NYS DOH-approved NHTD provider in Brooklyn for Service Coordination, Independent Living Skills Training, Community Integration Counseling and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports.
New York State is currently not accepting most new referrals to the NHTD waiver; a limited number of openings are released through the Regional Resource Development Centers (RRDCs). We can explain the steps and help you stay in touch with your RRDC.
Yes. NHTD participants choose their own providers and can ask to change them. Talk to us, and to your Service Coordinator or the RRDC, about making the change.
The waiver funds a range of services. Priority Cares provides Service Coordination, Independent Living Skills Training, Community Integration Counseling and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. Other waiver services, such as home care aides, respite or home modifications, come from other approved providers and your Service Coordinator arranges them.
If the person has a traumatic brain injury, the TBI waiver may be the place to start. Priority Cares is an approved TBI waiver provider in New York City; contact us and we will check eligibility with you.