Primary Home Care Program (PHC)


Primary Home Care is a medically related personal care service provided by a physician as part of a client's plan of care.  PHC is available to eligible Medicaid clients whose health problems cause them to be functionally limited in performing activities of daily living.  A Primary Home Care attendant provides each client's services.


Primary Home Care assists the client with:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Meal preperation
  • Grocery shopping
  • Personal care
  • Escort to physician's office

Family Care Program (FC)


Family Care is a service that is provided for eligible aged or disabled adults who are functionally limited in performing daily activities.  This program is block grant funded.  A person able to have a family-like relationship with the client may provide services.


Family Care assists the client with:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Meal preperation
  • Grocery shopping
  • Personal care
  • Escort to physician's office

Community Attendant Services (CAS)


Community Attendant Services is a medically related personal care service prescribed by a physician as part of a client's plan of care.  CAS is available to eligible Medicaid clients whose health problems cause them to be functionally limited in performing activities of daily living.  A Primary Home Care attendant provides each client's services.


Community Attendant Services assists the client with:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Meal preperation
  • Grocery shopping
  • Personal care
  • Escort to physician's office

Community Based Alternative Program (CBA)


Community Based Alternative is a program which provides home and community based services to person aged 21 and older that qualify for nursing facility care.  It is an alternative to nursing home placement, and it allows current nursing facility residents an opportunity to return to the community.


Community Based Alternative assists the client with:


  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Meal preperation
  • Grocery shopping
  • Personal care
  • Escort to physician's office
  • Monitoring by a skilled nurse
  • Medical equipment purchase
  • Minor hone modification for the handicapped
  • Physical and Occupational Therapists if necessary