Adult Foster Care
Adult Foster Care is a licensed family setting for adults who are unable to live alone due to physical, emotional, or developmental impairments. The home provides 24 hour care for no more than 5 functionally impaired residents. Residents receive meals, support, supervision and assistance with personal cares and living skills, as needed.
There is a payment made to providers per month which is set by the State. In addition to room and board, a difficulty of care rating is often justified.
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Adult Foster Care is not a therapeutic residential facility where a resident receives awake night or nursing care assistance.
Once you have completed the basic license requirements, a social worker will be assigned to your home. They will visit you home to discuss your interest in Adult Foster Care, your personal history, family interests, lifestyle and types of residents for whom you would be interested in providing care.
It is also required that all Adult Foster Care providers participate in on-going training to develop and enhance their skills. A specific number of training hours are required each year. The number of hours varies depending on the number of years a provider has been licensed.
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Nannette
- 3 weeks ago
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My husband and I have been doing foster care for 17 years we would like to get information on adult fostering.
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rachel
- 1 week ago
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hi my name is rachel im 23 and come from the uk my care co ordinator is on about placing me into a adult foster family what can i expect
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melissa
- 2 months ago
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I am a senior RN with UGARC interested in fostering 1-2 adult people. Please advise.
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Marge
- 4 weeks ago
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I would like to open a Residential Home as I prefer that term over adult foster home. Can anyone tell where there is a high demande for such home? Thanks in advance!
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chinni
- 4 weeks ago
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I have adult theraputic foster home for 3years. I am thinking about doing foster home with elderly. I dont know the difference
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malik
- 1 month ago
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me tooo
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Guest
- 2 months ago
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Do you have respite foster care homes?
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Eileen
- 2 months ago
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I been a working with elderly for over 20yrs also being a foster care for elderly veterans in my home for 24hr care. I would like to sign up elderly or diabilities in my home. I do have a room available. My email address xxxx.
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Tim
- 2 months ago
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Iwould like a contact person to speak with in regards to adult foster care in florida. thankyou
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audrey
- 1 month ago
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Iam interested in fostering 1-2 adult in my home.
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Chris
- 2 months ago
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Annette,
If you would contact me by email, i would be happy to discuss options with you. xxxx
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Shawn
- 2 months ago
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I have an wonder 3 berm - state cert- Afc home in a wonderful setting , just open, how do I go about finding residents besides waiting on social workers ?
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Annette
- 2 months ago
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I have been working with the elderly and disable population for over ten years as a certified home health aide.I also have an associate degree in Human Services.I have a two family home and have the space to care for two people full-time. do you know how I can sign up to become an adult foster provider?
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Yvonne
- 2 months ago
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I have work with elderly and disable for over 25yrs,also a CNA for over 25yrs experience. I would like to sign up for Foster Parent for the Mentally Challenge for Children or Adult my email xxxx
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linda
- 2 months ago
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I'M A LPN, WOULD LIKE TO SIGN UP TO BE AN ADULT FOSTER CARE PROVIDER. HOW DO I START?
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Karkela
- 2 months ago
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Interested in starting an Adult Foster Home for adults with disabilities. Where do I start???
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Timothy Washington
- 3 months ago
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I want to know what I need to adhere to because iam interested in becoming a Foster Parent for the Mentally Challenge for Adult Foster Care my email xxxx
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Nancy
- 3 months ago
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Is there another name for Adult Foster Care?
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