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Adult Foster Care Pays Family Members for Caregiving

Monday, August 24th, 2009 by Tracey Ingle

This article was shared with us by Mary Gill, the Worcester Program Manager for Caregiver Homes of Massachusetts.  Thanks Mary!

The Caregiver Homes Adult Foster Care program provides an alternative to nursing home care for frail older or disabled adults and is accepting both referrals for new clients and applications for caregivers. This MassHealth program pays family (or non-family) caregivers - with the exception of a spouse or legally responsible representative - to provide care at home.

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