**Am I eligible?**
To be eligible for Adult Foster Care / Adult Family Care:
✓You must be 16 years of age or older
✓You must be unable to live alone because of a medical, physical, cognitive or mental condition
✓You must need daily assistance with one or more activities of daily living (ADLs)
✓You cannot require full-time skilled nursing care
✓You must be willing to live with your caregiver
✓You m
ust be eligible for MassHealth or able to pay privately
✓Your caregiver cannot be your spouse or another relative legally responsible for you (Note: For a minor child, the caregiver cannot be a parent)
✓You must be approved for AFC by a physician and an Aging Services Access Point (ASAP)
**Who can be a caregiver?**
Caregivers can be family members or non-family members. However, caregivers cannot be spouses, parents of minor children, or legally responsible relatives. Caregivers must be
approved by the program (interview, references, CORI check), and be able to provide 24-hour supervision.
**Your caregiver will:
✓Prepare meals and snacks
✓Assist you with personal care
✓Provide behavior interventions as needed
✓Provide medication reminders and assistance
✓Do shopping, laundry, and housekeeping
✓Provide transportation to medical appointments and social visits
✓Maintain a clean safe living space
✓Keep a caregiver log
