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Narrative

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 disabilities
• physical disabilities
• mental illness

They have the chance to safely live in a family home. AFC gives people a choice to live with trained, paid caregivers.

AFC provides nursing and case management services. We work with the person and their caregiver to offer on-going support and resources. Caregivers also are paid a monthly stipend.  

AFC members must be at least 16 years of age, qualify for MassHealth, need assistance with one or more activities of daily living, and want to be in the program.

Service Types

• Adult Foster Care / Group Adult Foster Care (Adult Foster Care)
• Case Management
• Family Support
• Skills Training
• Socialization Activities

Program Type

• Adult Foster Care

Populations Served

• Developmental Disability
• Elderly Person with disabilities
• Intellectual Disabilities
• Mental Illness
• Physical Disabilities

Ages Served

• 14 - 18
• 19 - 22
• 23 – 59
• 60 +

Languages Spoken

• Cape Verdean
• Portuguese
• Russian
• Spanish

Accessibility Features

• Accessible Parking
• Accessible Restrooms
• Elevators
• Near Public Transportation
• Services at Home
• Services at Work
• Wheelchair Ramps

Additional Information

• Accredited By: CARF
• Fees: MassHealth, Personal Funds
• Licensed By: DDS