Adult Family Care (AFC)

Adult Family Care offers Massachusetts residents who are eligible for MassHealth and meet the state’s eligibility criteria an opportunity for a family-centered living experience.  The Arc of Bristol County’s Adult Family Care (AFC) program offers residents of Massachusetts who need help with activities of daily living due to: frailty chronic illness advanced age cognitive… Continue Reading Adult Family Care (AFC) [...]

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Adult Family Care (AFC)

Adult Family Care (AFC) is a MassHealth program that helps people with disabilities and/or medical conditions live in the community with related or non-related families. Program offers financial assistance and support services. People and caregivers are assessed for eligibility according to MassHealth regulations. The JF&CS AFC program is unique because we are able to… Continue Reading Adult Family Care (AFC) [...]

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Adult Family Care (AFC)

Adult Family Care (AFC) is a Medicaid-funded program. It provides a tax-free stipend, paid respite time and ongoing support to caregivers of frail elders, adults with disabilities or adults with mental health challenges. The individual receiving care must require, at minimum, daily cueing and supervision with at least one aspect of personal care.  Participant Eligibility: Must be 16… Continue Reading Adult Family Care (AFC) [...]

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Adult Foster Care

Adult Foster Care provides clinical and financial assistance to qualifying families and caregivers to keep their loved ones at home and out of residential institutions. Eligible individuals must be at least 16 years of age, receive MassHealth Insurance and require daily assistance with mobility, bathing, dressing, toileting, eating or transferring. Caregivers of individuals who are accepted… Continue Reading Adult Foster Care [...]

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Adult Foster Care

Designed for those who want to live in a family setting with an approved caregiver. Caregivers can be relatives, friends and non-related people with the exception of a spouse or a parent who is the guardian.  Caregivers are paid a tax-free daily stipend for the services they provide such as help with activities of… Continue Reading Adult Foster Care [...]

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Adult Foster Care

Adult Foster Care Massachusetts MENTOR offers AFC (Adult Foster Care) to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). We help elders with complex medical conditions who receive Mass Health Insurance, CommonHealth, or One Care MCO plans.  Our experienced team is available 24/7 to answer questions from the people we serve, their families, and their… Continue Reading Adult Foster Care [...]

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