Caring for a family member at home?

If your answer is "Yes" to the question above, you may be eligible to receive a tax-free stipend as a family caregiver. Structured Family Caregiving service provides support to family caregivers who live with and assist an elderly and/or disabled waiver participant requiring significant assistance with activities of daily living.

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Caregiver Eligibility for this service option is contingent on:

• The caregiver cannot have a job, run a business, be on disability, on unemployment, etc.

• Live in the home with the person as the primary caregiver and are at least 18 years of age.

• Related biologically as a daughter, grandson, etc. or are related through marriage as a daughter-in-law, son-in-law, etc.  Spouses and legal guardians are not eligible.

 

Member Eligibility for this service option is contingent on:

• The person you care for is Georgia Medicaid-eligible and participates under the waiver program such as CCSP or SOURCE.

• an assessed need for a minimum of five hours of personal support service daily.

 

The Structured Family Caregiving service provides ongoing telephonic or electronic support to the family caregiver by a Health Coach and review of daily notes submitted by the caregiver reporting changes or concerns about the elderly and/or disabled adult’s condition.

 

For more information please call the office at (404) 551-2363 or send us a message by using the form below.