Protection from Nursing Homes

🏡 Why Home Care May Be Better (When Possible)

• More affordable than nursing homes, especially when care needs are not yet 24/7

• Allows loved ones to stay in familiar surroundings

• Better quality of life and personalized attention

• May delay or even prevent the need for institutional care

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💡 Medicaid and Home Care in Connecticut

Connecticut offers a program called the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE), which provides in-home care services paid by Medicaid, including:

• Personal care attendants

• Adult day health services

• Homemaker assistance

• Meals, transportation, and more

✅ CHCPE Eligibility

• Age 65+

• Functional need for care (but not necessarily requiring full-time nursing home care)

• Income limit: ~$2,829/month for individuals (same as long-term care Medicaid)

• Asset limit: $1,600 (individual) for Medicaid-funded services, higher for state-funded levels

CHCPE has multiple “tiers” of service depending on income/assets — some are Medicaid-funded, others are state-funded with sliding-scale co-pays.