·State program
Connecticut Adult Family Living (Structured Family Caregiving)
Connecticut's Adult Family Living program is a Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) service that can support older adults aged 65+ at home instead of in a nursing home or other long-term care facility. CHCPE includes Medicaid waiver-funded, Medicaid 1915(i), and state-funded financial pathways. The caregiver must live with the care recipient. A provider agency coordinates services, provides caregiver training, and conducts regular oversight visits.
What it offers
Adult Family Living is listed by Connecticut DSS as a CHCPE service for eligible adults aged 65+ who need home care based on financial eligibility and functional dependence. CHCPE financial eligibility varies by category: 2026 access-agency guidance lists Category 3 Medicaid waiver income at $2,982/month with a $1,600 individual asset limit, Category 5 Medicaid 1915(i) income at $1,958/month with a $1,600 individual asset limit, and state-funded categories with no income limit and a $48,798 individual asset limit. Exact AFL daily rate, pass-through details, and caregiver relationship exclusions still need primary-source confirmation.
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
- 01
Does the person receiving care live in Connecticut?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
- 02
What are the current income and asset limits, and whose income counts?
- 03
Is the person receiving care in the covered age range (65–null)?
- 04
What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
- 05
Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
- 06
Which citizenship or immigration statuses does the program accept, and which documents show it?
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Do you need to live with the person receiving care, and how is that verified?
- 08
Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
- 09
Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name.
Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
- 10
What documents do you need from us to start an application?
- 11
Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?