Medicaid Services
Structured Family Care:
Structured Family Care (SFC) is designed to provide a government stipend through Medicaid. This money is provided to your caregiver tax free as a wage for the care they provide to you. Your loved one may meet SFC requirements and be eligible for this compensation if:
Spouses of waiver participants or legal guardians are NOT eligible for compensation. Lenus In Home Care provides wages weekly to eligible caregivers. Certain other restrictions apply. |
Elderly and Disabled Waiver Programs: (CCSP & SOURCE) Found in the Elderly & Disabled Waiver Program, the CCSP and SOURCE Programs serve frail elderly and disabled Georgians otherwise eligible under a nursing facility level of care through the provision of case management for service coordination, adult daycare, alternative living services, personal care, home-delivered meals, and respite care for family caregivers. Independent Care Waiver Program (ICWP)/Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI )
The ICWP offers services to a limited number of adults who apply between the ages of 21 and 64. Eligibility for ICWP is based on either a nursing facility or hospital level of care for adults with severe physical disabilities or traumatic brain injury (TBI). Available services include personal support, home health services, specialized medical equipment and supplies, counseling, emergency response systems, and home modifications. The Georgia Pediatric Program (GAPP)
Provides services to medically fragile children with multiple system diagnoses. Services are provided in their homes and communities and include nursing services to address the need for skilled professional services and personal care support services that assist with activities of daily living. |