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Disability services in Cuyahoga County, Ohio

6,720 listings serve Cuyahoga County: 990 Confirmed Profiles and 5,730 Registry Listings, plus 175 organizations that serve the whole country.

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Listings that serve the county in each area. 1,129 more serve people with any disability.

Intellectual and Developmental1,210Mental and Behavioral Health1,666Physical and Mobility773Sensory77Neurological and Chronic Health2,106Veterans and Military Families144

How to get services in Cuyahoga County

Most long-term supports are paid for by Medicaid, often through a waiver program. Start with Medicaid, then get on the program that fits. Where a program uses local offices, the office for Cuyahoga County is shown.

Start here Ohio Medicaid · Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM); applications handled by County Departments of Job and Family Services

Apply online (opens in a new tab) · Call (800) 324-8680 · Your County Department of Job and Family Services (JFS).

Ohio is a 1634 state, so people who get SSI get Ohio Medicaid without a separate application.

People who are aged, blind or have a disability can qualify through Ohio Medicaid aged, blind and disabled coverage. Home and community waivers can help people who need a nursing facility, hospital or ICF level of care.

For children: None. Ohio has no TEFRA or Katie Beckett option; children with I/DD can use DODD waivers, and children with serious behavioral health needs can use OhioRISE.

If you work: Medicaid Buy-In for Workers with Disabilities (MBIWD): for Ohioans age 16 and older with a disability who work for pay and meet the financial rules.

Steps

  1. Apply online at Benefits.Ohio.gov.
  2. Or call the Medicaid Consumer Hotline at 1-800-324-8680, or apply at your County JFS office.
  3. Tell them about your disability and any help you need at home.
  4. Send the papers your caseworker asks for.
  5. When approved, pick a managed care plan, or one will be picked for you.

Have these ready

  • Social Security numbers
  • Proof of income and benefit letters
  • Bank and asset statements
  • Proof of Ohio address
  • Disability or medical records
  • Other health insurance cards

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Intellectual and developmental disabilities, and autism

Individual Options (IO) Waiver Has a waiting list

People of any age with a developmental disability who meet ICF/IID level of care and need a high level of support.

Start with: Your county board of developmental disabilities (88 county boards) · (800) 617-6733 · Website (opens in a new tab)

Ohio uses a statewide waiting list based on a Waiting List Assessment done by your county board.

Steps

  1. Call your county board of developmental disabilities.
  2. Ask for an eligibility review and a Waiting List Assessment. The board must schedule it within 15 days.
  3. Bring records that show a lasting condition that began before age 22.
  4. Wait for the board's decision (within 45 days) and a letter within 10 days after that.
  5. Work with your service and support administrator (SSA) on a plan and a waiver when one is offered.
  6. Apply for Ohio Medicaid if you do not have it.

Your local office for Cuyahoga County

Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities
(216) 241-8230 · 1275 Lakeside Avenue East, Cleveland, 44114

Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Cuyahoga County

Level One Waiver Has a waiting list

People of any age with a developmental disability who meet ICF/IID level of care. Level One has a lower yearly cost limit than IO.

Start with: Your county board of developmental disabilities (88 county boards) · (800) 617-6733 · Website (opens in a new tab)

Ohio uses a statewide waiting list based on a Waiting List Assessment done by your county board.

Steps

  1. Call your county board of developmental disabilities.
  2. Ask for an eligibility review and a Waiting List Assessment. The board must schedule it within 15 days.
  3. Bring records that show a lasting condition that began before age 22.
  4. Wait for the board's decision (within 45 days) and a letter within 10 days after that.
  5. Work with your service and support administrator (SSA) on a plan and a waiver when one is offered.
  6. Apply for Ohio Medicaid if you do not have it.

Your local office for Cuyahoga County

Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities
(216) 241-8230 · 1275 Lakeside Avenue East, Cleveland, 44114

Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Cuyahoga County

Older adults and people with physical disabilities

Assisted Living Waiver No waiting list

Ohioans age 21 and older who meet nursing facility level of care and want to live in a certified assisted living setting.

Start with: PASSPORT Administrative Agency (your Area Agency on Aging) or Ohio Benefits Long Term Services and Supports · (844) 644-6582 · Website (opens in a new tab)

Ohio reported no one waiting for waivers for older adults and adults with physical disabilities in KFF's 2026 state data.

Steps

  1. Call your Area Agency on Aging or 1-844-644-6582.
  2. Ask to request the Assisted Living waiver (form ODM 02399).
  3. Apply for Ohio Medicaid if needed.
  4. Take part in the assessment.
  5. Choose a certified assisted living residence.

Your local Aging and Disability Resource Center can start the application. Find the one for Cuyahoga County.

Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Cuyahoga County

Other programs

Home Care Waiver No waiting list

Ohioans age 59 or younger who meet nursing facility or hospital level of care and the financial rules.

Start with: Ohio Department of Medicaid, through your County JFS or Ohio Benefits Long Term Services and Supports · (844) 644-6582 · Website (opens in a new tab)

Ohio reported no one waiting for waivers for older adults and adults with physical disabilities in KFF's 2026 state data.

Steps

  1. Call 1-844-644-6582, or go to your County JFS office.
  2. Ask to request the Ohio Home Care Waiver (form ODM 02399).
  3. Apply for Ohio Medicaid if needed.
  4. Take part in the assessment with an ODM case management agency.
  5. Choose your providers and services.

Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Cuyahoga County

MyCare Ohio Waiver No waiting list

Ohioans age 18 and older with both Medicare and full Medicaid, enrolled in a Next Generation MyCare plan, who meet nursing facility level of care.

Start with: Next Generation MyCare plan care coordinator (Anthem, Buckeye, CareSource or Molina) · (800) 324-8680 · Website (opens in a new tab)

No waitlist was described; eligible MyCare members are enrolled through their care coordinator.

Steps

  1. Make sure you have both Medicare and full Ohio Medicaid.
  2. Choose a Next Generation MyCare plan by calling the Consumer Hotline at 1-800-324-8680. Buckeye is not an option for new members.
  3. Call your plan's care coordinator and ask to enroll in the MyCare Ohio Waiver.
  4. Take part in the assessment.
  5. Work with your care coordinator on your services.

Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Cuyahoga County

OhioRISE Waiver Waiting list varies

Ohio Medicaid youth age 20 or younger at enrollment with serious emotional disturbance who meet inpatient psychiatric level of care; they age out at 22.

Start with: OhioRISE plan (Aetna Better Health of Ohio) or an OhioRISE Care Management Entity · 1-833-711-0773 (Aetna Better Health of Ohio, OhioRISE Member Services; TTY 711) · Website (opens in a new tab)

The OhioRISE waiver has limited capacity (about 1,000 slots in the 2024 chart).

Steps

  1. Apply for Ohio Medicaid for your child if needed.
  2. Contact Aetna Better Health of Ohio (OhioRISE) or your child's OhioRISE care management entity.
  3. Ask for a CANS assessment for the OhioRISE waiver.
  4. Work with the care coordinator on a plan.
  5. Choose waiver services such as out-of-home respite.

Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Cuyahoga County

PASSPORT Waiver No waiting list

Ohioans age 60 and older who meet nursing facility level of care and the financial rules.

Start with: PASSPORT Administrative Agency (your Area Agency on Aging) or Ohio Benefits Long Term Services and Supports · (844) 644-6582 · Website (opens in a new tab)

Ohio reported no one waiting for waivers for older adults and adults with physical disabilities in KFF's 2026 state data.

Steps

  1. Call your Area Agency on Aging (PASSPORT Administrative Agency) or 1-844-644-6582.
  2. Ask to request the PASSPORT waiver (form ODM 02399).
  3. Apply for Ohio Medicaid at Benefits.Ohio.gov or your County JFS if needed.
  4. Take part in the in-home assessment.
  5. Choose providers with your case manager.

Your local Aging and Disability Resource Center can start the application. Find the one for Cuyahoga County.

Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Cuyahoga County

Self-Empowered Life Funding (SELF) Waiver Has a waiting list

People of any age with a developmental disability who meet ICF/IID level of care and want to direct their own services. Yearly limits are $30,000 for people under 22 and $45,000 for adults.

Start with: Your county board of developmental disabilities (88 county boards) · (800) 617-6733 · Website (opens in a new tab)

Ohio uses a statewide waiting list based on a Waiting List Assessment done by your county board.

Steps

  1. Call your county board of developmental disabilities.
  2. Ask for an eligibility review and a Waiting List Assessment. The board must schedule it within 15 days.
  3. Bring records that show a lasting condition that began before age 22.
  4. Wait for the board's decision (within 45 days) and a letter within 10 days after that.
  5. Work with your service and support administrator (SSA) on a plan and a waiver when one is offered.
  6. Apply for Ohio Medicaid if you do not have it.

Your local office for Cuyahoga County

Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities
(216) 241-8230 · 1275 Lakeside Avenue East, Cleveland, 44114

Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Cuyahoga County

Rules change. Check with the agency before you rely on this. Checked 2026-10-09.

Confirmed Profiles based in Cuyahoga County

Organizations checked by ConnectIDD with an address in the county, A to Z. Many more serve the county from nearby.

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