Waiver capacity and waitlist status change over time and are not a fixed fact this site publishes a number for. Ask the Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio directly for current status before assuming either way.
The detail behind the program
Unlike nursing-home Medicaid, which functions as an entitlement in Ohio (financially and functionally eligible individuals are covered), Ohio's HCBS waivers including the Assisted Living Waiver and PASSPORT are not open-ended in the same way -- they can carry capacity limits and waitlists that shift with state funding and demand. If money running out is a near-term concern for your family, don't wait to ask about waiver capacity until the funds are actually gone; contact the Council on Aging as early as possible, since a waitlist -- if one exists at the time you ask -- takes time to work through.
