Gifted Hands Home Care provides Group Adult Foster Care (GAFC) services to help eligible individuals receive consistent daily support at home, improving safety, comfort, and independence.
Group Adult Foster Care in Massachusetts is a MassHealth-funded program that helps adults who need daily support live safely in an approved residential setting. It covers personal care, supervision, and case management so that the people who need consistent help have it, without moving into a nursing home or hospital. Gifted Hands Homecare is a licensed GAFC provider in Massachusetts, helping families access and navigate the program from start to
finish.
Group Adult Foster Care in Massachusetts is a MassHealth program that connects adults who need daily assistance with trained caregivers in a structured, supportive setting. It supports adults 22 and older, including people living with physical disabilities, cognitive impairments, or chronic conditions that affect their ability to manage daily life independently.
The program works through three connected pieces. MassHealth funds it. Licensed GAFC providers coordinate and deliver the care. And MassHealth-approved assisted living residences or group housing settings provide the stable, supervised environment where that care happens. GAFC does not cover room and board. It covers the care delivered within that setting.
GAFC covers two categories of daily support:
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) : Bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, mobility, and toileting.
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs): Meal preparation, housekeeping, laundry, transportation to appointments, and medication management.
A trained direct care aide provides one hour of hands-on support each day inside the member’s approved setting. The program also includes nursing oversight and case management, with a registered nurse and care manager conducting regular visits to review each member’s care plan, monitor health, and adjust support as needs evolve.
To qualify for Group Adult Foster Care in Massachusetts, a person must: .
Clinical eligibility is not self-reported. A licensed clinician completes a functional needs assessment to determine whether the level of need meets MassHealth’s criteria.
Getting started is simpler than most families expect. Here is how the process works from first contact to first day of care.
Reach out and we will answer your questions and confirm whether GAFC is the right fit for your situation. No paperwork yet, just a conversation.
We review the basic requirements to confirm you qualify before moving forward. If you are not yet enrolled in MassHealth, we help with that too.
A licensed clinician completes a functional needs assessment to confirm eligibility based on ADL need. Primary care physician approval is also required as part of this step. We will contact the physician for approval.
Once approved, a registered nurse and case manager conduct an admission visit, your care plan is established, and daily services begin.
Navigating a MassHealth program for the first time has a lot of moving parts, and most families are figuring it out while already stretched thin. Here is what working with us looks like:
Families across Massachusetts trust Gifted Hands Homecare to guide them through the
process with compassion, clarity, and consistent support.
Have questions about eligibility or getting started? Here are the answers to the most common questions families ask when calling Gifted Hands.
Every family's situation is different. Reach out and we will figure out the right path forward together.
