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Located in Atlanta, Georgia, The Key is a trusted provider of home care assistance, offering families a reliable partner in caring for their loved ones. With extensive experience in managing age-related conditions, they have a proven track record of enhancing seniors’ daily lives by eliminating the challenges often associated with senior care. They offer round-the-clock assistance, live-in care, respite care, and companionship, tailored to individual needs.
Additionally, their memory care services cover a wide range of conditions such as mild cognitive impairment, vascular dementia, and Parkinson’s disease dementia. For those with terminal illnesses, The Key provides compassionate end-of-life care. Their services extend to medication management, meal preparation, nutrition support, and engagement in hobbies and meaningful activities, ensuring a holistic approach to senior care.

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Claim What’s Yours: Financial Aid for Georgia Seniors

Program
State Program Name
Eligibility
Benefits
Community Care Services Program
Georgia Medicaid CCSP
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, Georgia resident, Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
  • GA Specifics: High rural demand; waitlists possible.
  • Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), adult day care (~$75/day), respite (240 hours/year), meals.
Respite Care Program
Georgia NFCSP Respite
  • General: Caregiver of someone 60+ (or with dementia), Georgia resident.
  • Income Limits: No strict limit; prioritizes low-income.
  • Asset Limits: Not applicable.
  • GA Specifics: Focus on metro and rural balance.
  • Services: In-home aide (4-6 hours/day), adult day care (~$75/day), facility stay (up to 5 days).
Home and Community Services (HCS)
Georgia Home and Community Services (Non-Medicaid)
  • General: Age 60+, Georgia resident, functionally impaired, at risk of nursing home placement.
  • Income Limits (2025): No strict limit; prioritizes ~$41,000/year; cost-sharing for higher incomes.
  • Asset Limits: Not specified; need-based.
  • GA Specifics: Non-Medicaid; AAA-managed.
  • Services: Personal care (4-6 hours/day), homemaker, adult day care ($80/day), respite (~5 days/year).
Medicare Savings Program (MSP)
Georgia Medicare Savings Program
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, Georgia resident, Medicare Part A/B.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI).
  • Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).
  • GA Specifics: Three tiers; entitlement benefit.
  • Services: Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month), deductibles ($240/year), copays (~20%).
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
Georgia Medicaid PACE
  • General: Age 55+, Georgia resident, nursing home-level care need, safe with PACE support.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR).
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
  • GA Specifics: Limited areas (e.g., Macon, Augusta).
  • Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), medical care, meals, transportation, therapy.
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
Georgia SCSEP (Federally Funded, State-Administered)
  • General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, Georgia resident.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL).
  • Asset Limits: Not specified; income-focused.
  • GA Specifics: ~1,200 slots; prioritizes veterans, rural residents.
  • Services: Paid training (~20 hours/week at ~$7.25/hour), job placement.
SOURCE (Service Options Using Resources in a Community Environment)
Georgia Medicaid SOURCE Program
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, Georgia resident, Medicaid-eligible, frail but not necessarily nursing home-level.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$914/month (SSI level); QIT allowed.
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
  • GA Specifics: Enhanced primary care model; statewide via 12 sites.
  • Services: Personal care (4-6 hours/day), case management, adult day health ($80/day), respite (limited).
Optional State Supplementation (OSS)
Georgia Optional State Supplementation
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, Georgia resident, in approved facility, low-income/SSI recipient.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,004/month (including SSI).
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
  • GA Specifics: ~$20-$489/month based on facility type.
  • Services: Cash (~$20-$489/month) for room/board in personal care homes.

Claim What’s Yours Financial Aid for Georgia Seniors

Georgia Medicaid CCSP

Community Care Services Program

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, Georgia resident, Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
  • GA Specifics: High rural demand; waitlists possible.
Benefits
  • Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), adult day care (~$75/day), respite (240 hours/year), meals.
Georgia NFCSP Respite

Respite Care Program

Eligibility
  • General: Caregiver of someone 60+ (or with dementia), Georgia resident.
  • Income Limits: No strict limit; prioritizes low-income.
  • Asset Limits: Not applicable.
  • GA Specifics: Focus on metro and rural balance.
Benefits
  • Services: In-home aide (4-6 hours/day), adult day care (~$75/day), facility stay (up to 5 days).
Georgia Home and Community Services (Non-Medicaid)

Home and Community Services (HCS)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 60+, Georgia resident, functionally impaired, at risk of nursing home placement.
  • Income Limits (2025): No strict limit; prioritizes ~$41,000/year; cost-sharing for higher incomes.
  • Asset Limits: Not specified; need-based.
  • GA Specifics: Non-Medicaid; AAA-managed.
Benefits
  • Services: Personal care (4-6 hours/day), homemaker, adult day care ($80/day), respite (~5 days/year).
Georgia Medicare Savings Program

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, Georgia resident, Medicare Part A/B.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI).
  • Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).
  • GA Specifics: Three tiers; entitlement benefit.
Benefits
  • Services: Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month), deductibles ($240/year), copays (~20%).
Georgia Medicaid PACE

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 55+, Georgia resident, nursing home-level care need, safe with PACE support.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR).
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
  • GA Specifics: Limited areas (e.g., Macon, Augusta).
Benefits
  • Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), medical care, meals, transportation, therapy.
Georgia SCSEP (Federally Funded, State-Administered)

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, Georgia resident.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL).
  • Asset Limits: Not specified; income-focused.
  • GA Specifics: ~1,200 slots; prioritizes veterans, rural residents.
Benefits
  • Services: Paid training (~20 hours/week at ~$7.25/hour), job placement.
Georgia Medicaid SOURCE Program

SOURCE (Service Options Using Resources in a Community Environment)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, Georgia resident, Medicaid-eligible, frail but not necessarily nursing home-level.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$914/month (SSI level); QIT allowed.
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
  • GA Specifics: Enhanced primary care model; statewide via 12 sites.
Benefits
  • Services: Personal care (4-6 hours/day), case management, adult day health ($80/day), respite (limited).
Georgia Optional State Supplementation

Optional State Supplementation (OSS)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, Georgia resident, in approved facility, low-income/SSI recipient.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,004/month (including SSI).
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
  • GA Specifics: ~$20-$489/month based on facility type.
Benefits
  • Services: Cash (~$20-$489/month) for room/board in personal care homes.
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