Adult Family Care is dedicated to helping people receive the best possible care at home, and that includes raising awareness about issues that impact those or the individuals we serve.
Our program is funded through MassHealth, and we help legislators understand how this program is life-changing for more 10,000 people in the Bay State—while also saving the state millions by providing a more cost-effective alternative to nursing facility placements.
Adult Foster Care (AFC) helps thousands of families across Massachusetts provide the best possible care at home for loved ones. Last year, the program faced unprecedented budget cuts, and supporters turned out in large numbers to advocate for its funding. While the program has been able to continue its good work –despite changes to funding–,… Continue Reading Save the Date for Adult Foster Care Awareness Day 2018
Adult Foster Care (AFC) helps roughly 10,000 Massachusetts residents receive the best possible care at home—and we’re thrilled to hear that lawmakers rejected a rate cut that would have cost this vital program $10 million in the coming fiscal year. The cut was put forward in December by Governor Charlie Baker as a 9C cost… Continue Reading Supporters Avert Unprecedented Cuts to Adult Foster Care
With their support system facing millions in budget cuts, caregiver advocates from across the Commonwealth converged at Beacon Hill for Adult Foster Care Awareness Day on March 9. Funded through MassHealth, Adult Foster Care (AFC) serves more than 12,000 elders and people with disabilities across the Commonwealth, by providing compensation, training, and respite for live-in… Continue Reading Caregiver Advocates Rally at Adult Foster Care Awareness Day
Adult Foster Care (AFC) helps thousands of families across Massachusetts provide the best possible care at home for loved ones. But the program is facing unprecedented budget cuts, and that has supporters statewide planning a show of support at Beacon Hill in March. The first annual Adult Foster Care Awareness Day will be held Wednesday,… Continue Reading Join Adult Foster Care Awareness Day at Beacon Hill
The countdown to cuts is on. On March 1, the Baker Administration will begin cutting as much as $5.6 million from the Adult Foster Care program. The cuts will continue through the last four months of the fiscal year. “We are running out of time to protect the elderly and people with disabilities,” said Linda… Continue Reading Adult Foster Care 9C Cuts will hit 12,000 caregivers in March
Adult Foster Care (AFC) helps more than 10,000 people in the Bay State receive vital care at home—but recent 9C cuts threaten to erode the quality of this innovative and highly effective program. Funded through MassHealth, AFC supports the live-in caregivers who meet the daily needs of older adults and people with disabilities who can… Continue Reading 9C Cuts Threaten to Erode Vital Family Caregiver Supports
The state’s “soft revenues” have resulted in hard cuts to programs in Massachusetts that help the elderly and disabled living at home. Governor Charlie Baker released cuts amounting to $98 million from the state budget to bring it into balance on Dec. 7. Some of the largest cuts came from MassHealth program. A total of… Continue Reading State Revenue Shortfall Hits Adult Foster Care Program
November is National Family Caregivers Month, and a regional non-profit program is marking the occasion by promoting caregiver well-being. The Adult Family Care (AFC) program provides support for more than 250 family caregivers in the greater Boston area, and will provide care packages for its caregivers during the month as a show of appreciation for… Continue Reading AFC Promotes Well Being during Family Caregivers Month
Are spouses considered family? The answer is “no” at Beacon Hill, at least if the discussion is about providing compensation for in-home caregivers
