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Florida’s Home Care for the Elderly program provides payments to caregivers to help them support low-income elders at home or in the home of the senior. There are 2 types of payments: Basic and Special. Basic is for housing, food, clothing and medical services. Special is for necessary medical items. The basic subsidy is paid directly to the caregiver. The amount is determined by the client’s income. It can be as high at $370 a month, but the majority of recipients receive $106 a month.
An eligible participant must be at risk for nursing home placement, 60+ years old and financially eligible. Recipients of SSI, QMB or SLMB automatically meet the financial qualifications. Otherwise, the income and asset limits are the same as Medicaid Institutional Care Program. Note that participants cannot be enrolled in both the HCE program and Medicaid waiver or long term care programs at the same time.
Caregivers can be related, but do not have to be. They must be approved by both the care recipient and the case manager. The home also must be approved by the case manager.
You can contact your local Florida Area Agency on Aging to learn more.
