Gifted Hands Homecare provides compassionate in-home PCA support for seniors across Connecticut, helping eligible adults stay safe, comfortable, and independent at home with dignity and respect.
If your loved one needs daily support at home and there is no family member who can step in, Connecticut has a program built for exactly that situation. Through the Personal Care Attendant Program for Seniors in Connecticut, families can connect their aging parent with a trained personal care attendant who comes directly to the home and helps with the everyday tasks that are becoming harder to manage alone. The program is fully funded through Connecticut's Medicaid program at no cost to your family. Gifted Hands Homecare helps Connecticut families access this program and handles everything from eligibility to enrollment.
Watching a parent struggle with things they used to do without thinking is hard. Bathing, getting dressed, making a meal, getting around the house safely. You notice it before they admit it, and once you see it you cannot unsee it. You start wondering how long they can stay home, whether they are safe alone, and what happens if something goes wrong when nobody is there.
Most families reach this point without a clear next step. What they do not always know is that Connecticut has a state-funded program specifically designed for this situation. Your loved one does not have to move into a facility and you do not have to carry this alone.
A personal care attendant is a trained individual hired to assist seniors with the everyday tasks that have become difficult to manage on their own. They come to your loved one’s home on a scheduled basis, providing hands-on support with personal care and household activities so your loved one can continue living comfortably and safely at home.
A personal care attendant is not a nurse and does not provide medical care. They are there for the daily practical support that makes staying home possible.
A personal care attendant helps with two categories of daily support.
The Personal Care Attendant program is open to Connecticut seniors who need support with daily activities at home. To qualify, the senior receiving care must meet the following criteria:
If you are unsure whether your loved one meets the financial eligibility requirements, our team will walk you through that as part of the process.
Connecticut funds personal care attendant services for seniors through the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders, known as CHCPE. This is a state and federally funded program that covers the full cost of in-home care for qualifying seniors aged 65 and older. There is no enrollment fee and nothing comes out of the family’s pocket.
Many families are surprised to learn that a Connecticut CHCPE personal care attendant is not a private hire and does not come at a private cost. The program is designed so that once your loved one is approved, DSS authorizes the hours and the state covers the cost entirely.
Gifted Hands Homecare handles the recruitment, training, and placement of your loved one’s personal care attendant from start to finish. If your loved one is not yet enrolled in Connecticut Medicaid, we will help with that too.
The number of hours your loved one receives is not a fixed amount. DSS determines the hours through a clinical assessment of the senior’s needs. The greater the level of assistance required, the more hours are approved.
In practice, hours can range from 12 hours per week for seniors who need lighter support to 56 hours per week for those who require more extensive daily assistance. Most families are surprised by how much coverage the program can provide.
The assessment is conducted by a care manager from the access agency who visits the home and evaluates what your loved one needs to remain safe and comfortable. Gifted Hands Homecare coordinates this process and ensures your loved one’s needs are accurately captured before the assessment takes place.
Getting started is more straightforward than most families expect. Here is what the process looks like when you work with Gifted Hands Homecare.
We review your loved one's care needs, Medicaid enrollment status, and confirm that the Personal Care Attendant program for seniors in Connecticut is the right fit for your situation.
Based on your loved one's needs and living situation, we confirm PCA as the right path forward and begin the process.
We handle all the paperwork and guide you through the enrollment process from start to finish.
A care manager from the access agency conducts an in-home assessment to determine the level of care your loved one needs and the number of hours DSS will approve weekly
Once services are approved, we reach out to initiate the start of care and ensure everything is in place before your loved one's first visit.
Finding the right agency to place a personal care attendant in your loved one’s home is not a small decision. It is a decision about who has access to someone you love, in the place they feel safest. We understand that and we take it seriously.
Families across Connecticut trust Gifted Hands Homecare to guide them through the
process with compassion, clarity, and consistent support.
Worrying about who will be there for your loved one when you cannot is one of the hardest parts of this situation. You should not have to carry that weight without knowing there is a real option available.
The Personal Care Attendant program exists so that no senior in Connecticut has to go without the daily support they need. Gifted Hands Homecare handles the entire process, from finding the right attendant to getting care started, so you can stop worrying and start moving forward.
