If you have a disability, MassAbility’s Home Care Assistance Program (HCAP) can help you live independently at home.
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Program guidelines
Homecare Assistance Program (HCAP) follows these guidelines:
- In-home cleaning services include dusting, vacuuming, mopping, kitchen clean-up, bathroom cleaning, bed changes, and trash removal.
- General services do not include heavy chores, financial management, medication monitoring, childcare, or taking you to appointments (although a HCAP case manager can often assist you in finding such services).
- HCAP provides a maximum (12) hours of services per week.
- Service disputes between you and your provider can be resolved by a HCAP case manager.
- All services are subject to termination f
Am I eligible?
You may be eligible for Homecare Assistance Program (HCAP) services if you:
- are between the age of 18 and 59,
- have a disability that keeps you from doing one or more homemaking tasks,
- need assistance with in-home tasks to keep you out of the hospital or out-of-home placement,
- meet MassAbility and HCAP financial guidelines,
- live alone, with children under 18, or with an adult who has a disability, and
- are not receiving other homecare services
Note: If you are legally blind, you are not eligible for HCAP. But you can sign up for eligibility-based services for the visually impaired.
Questions about this program?
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Other in-home programs for people with disabilities
See the below list for other homecare programs that may be available to you:
- MA Commission for the Blind (for individuals who are legally blind); 1-800-392-6450
- Aging Services Access Point (ASAP) (for individuals who are 60 and over); 1-800-243-4623
- MA Department of Public Health Services (for children with disabilities); 617-624-5070
- Personal Care Assistance Services or Group Adult Foster Care; please contact an Independent Living Center or your physician to learn more.
If you are enrolled in MassHealth and Medicare, you may be able to receive in-home services through your One C
Are you eligible for our Home Care Assistance Program? Enroll today and start building a more independent life at home.
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