Include, Respect, I Self-Direct (IRIS) is a Medicaid, long-term support, self-directed waiver program sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services available in Ozaukee and other counties across Wisconsin that provide Family Care. If you choose IRIS you manage your own services within a budget determined by your needs.
To be eligible you must be age 18 or older and have a physical or developmental disability or be elderly and frail. You must meet state functional requirements (as determined by the Functional Screen) and must be financially eligible for Wisconsin Medical Assistance (Medicaid).