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Connecticut Adult Family Living (Structured Family Caregiving)

Connecticut's Adult Family Living program is a Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) service that can support older adults aged 65+ at home instead of in a nursing home or other long-term care facility. CHCPE includes Medicaid waiver-funded, Medicaid 1915(i), and state-funded financial pathways. The caregiver must live with the care recipient. A provider agency coordinates services, provides caregiver training, and conducts regular oversight visits.

Adult Family Living is listed by Connecticut DSS as a CHCPE service for eligible adults aged 65+ who need home care based on financial eligibility and functional dependence. CHCPE financial eligibility varies by category: 2026 access-agency guidance lists Category 3 Medicaid waiver income at $2,982/month with a $1,600 individual asset limit, Category 5 Medicaid 1915(i) income at $1,958/month with a $1,600 individual asset limit, and state-funded categories with no income limit and a $48,798 individual asset limit. Exact AFL daily rate, pass-through details, and caregiver relationship exclusions still need primary-source confirmation.

Some details for this program are still being verified. Check the official source for the most current information.

Eligibility

  • U.S. citizenship or qualified immigrant status required
  • Care recipient must have a qualifying disability
  • Care recipient age: at least 65
  • Must live with care recipient

Questions to ask the program

These are questions to ask the program, not a verdict on your eligibility. Confirm the current rules directly with the program.

  • Does the person receiving care live in Connecticut? — Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
  • What are the current income and asset limits, and whose income counts?
  • Is the person receiving care in the covered age range (65 or older)?
  • What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
  • Which citizenship or immigration statuses does the program accept, and which documents show it?
  • Do you need to live with the person receiving care, and how is that verified?
  • Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name. — Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
  • What documents do you need from us to start an application?
  • Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?

What this record does not yet say

  • exact daily rate
  • provider list
  • exact afl category availability
  • daily rate pass through primary source
  • caregiver relationship exclusions primary source
  • authority id

Services

Adult Family Living is listed by Connecticut DSS as a CHCPE service for eligible adults aged 65+ who need home care based on financial eligibility and functional dependence. CHCPE financial eligibility varies by category: 2026 access-agency guidance lists Category 3 Medicaid waiver income at $2,982/month with a $1,600 individual asset limit, Category 5 Medicaid 1915(i) income at $1,958/month with a $1,600 individual asset limit, and state-funded categories with no income limit and a $48,798 individual asset limit. Exact AFL daily rate, pass-through details, and caregiver relationship exclusions still need primary-source confirmation.

How to apply

Use the official program page for application details: official program page.

  • medicaid (depends_on): Care recipient must be Medicaid-eligible
  • hcbs-waivers (companion): Adult Family Living is a CHCPE service; CHCPE includes Medicaid waiver-funded, 1915(i), and state-funded categories