Alabama has 6 Medicaid funding programs on Capacity Track, and 2 of them can pay for care in a licensed residential setting. Below is what each program covers, who it serves, and where to find licensed providers — 619 locations statewide.
Waiver services in Alabama are coordinated by a support coordinator, typically through your regional ADMH community services office. Every provider listed here comes from state licensing records — never pay-to-play.
Serves: elderly and physically disabled
Elderly and Disabled (E&D) Waiver covers in-home and community services only — it does not pay for residential placement in Alabama.
Program Details & ProvidersServes: ID/DD
Intellectual Disabilities (ID) Waiver can pay for services in licensed residential settings in Alabama, so it is a funding path for residential placements.
Program Details & ProvidersServes: ID/DD
Community Waiver Program (CWP) can pay for services in licensed residential settings in Alabama, so it is a funding path for residential placements.
Program Details & ProvidersServes: ID/DD living with family/own home
Living at Home (LAH) Waiver covers in-home and community services only — it does not pay for residential placement in Alabama.
Program Details & ProvidersServes: individuals transitioning out of institutions
Alabama Community Transition (ACT) Waiver covers in-home and community services only — it does not pay for residential placement in Alabama.
Program Details & ProvidersServes: adults with specific physical disabilities
State of Alabama Independent Living (SAIL) Waiver covers in-home and community services only — it does not pay for residential placement in Alabama.
Program Details & ProvidersOnce a waiver is approved, the next step is finding a licensed provider with an opening. Browse Alabama providers by care type — openings show live when providers update availability.