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AFC

Participant Eligibility

Adult Foster Care (AFC) Overview

Adult Foster Care is a MassHealth funded program that provides in home support to qualified individuals. Eligible individuals must be 16 years of age or older who need assistance with activities of daily living provided by a live-in caregiver. AFC members may stay alone up to (3) three hours a day. Eligibility requires that the member has a medical or cognitive condition requiring assitance. Support may include:

  • Active supervision and/or assistance to ensure the member's health and well-being
  • Physical assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, mobility or eating.
  • Medication reminders, scheduling and provision of transportation to appointments

AFC Members

An individual may qualify for Adult Foster Care if he/she/they meet the following criteria:

  • Has MassHealth for medical insurance
  • At least 16 years old and above
  • Requires assistance to complete Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
  • Requires supervision for at least 21 hours daily
  • Has a medical condition or cognitive impairment that requires hands-on assistance or active supervision and coaching to successfully complete at least one of the following activities:
  • Bathing
  • Dressing
  • Grooming
  • Mobility
  • Eating
  • Transferring

AFC is a medical service that must be prescribed by the member’s PCP office.

Additional Services

  • Alternate nursing and social worker visits every 30 days.
  • Personal emergency response systems.
  • Access to 24-hour assistance.
  • Case to Case Basis

24/7 Telephone access on-call

Health Care Professional 1-800-781-0302

Greater Horizon health care LLC is a Medicare & Medicaid certified home healthcare agency, dedicated to provide quality and reliable services that meet the patient specific health care needs.

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