Community Care Foster Family Home

a.k.a. “Foster Care”

Main Value: Low-cost/Medicaid-covered nursing services in a home environment.

For people who:

  • May require intermediate nursing care.

  • Possibly have limited assets and prioritize budget over other considerations.

Potential Downsides:

  • Conditions generally basic.

  • Vast differences in quality and perception of quality.

Price Range: Medicaid eligible, otherwise $3,000-$6,000/month for private pay.

Community Care Foster Care Homes are an excellent option for your Kupuna who appreciates the intimacy of living with a real family, who is introverted and may become overwhelmed by larger facilities, and/or who currently (or will eventually) requires financial assistance from Medicaid. Foster care homes are limited to three residents, and the home must accept one of whom relies on Medicaid. Foster home residents are required to hire a separate Case Manager to oversee the care that he or she receives at the home.​

Unfortunately, there is little standardization among foster homes and conditions can often be basic. It does not help that Medicaid reimbursements are almost always disproportionate below the foster home’s costs, and as a result, the other two residents paying privately often must subsidize the care of the resident relying on Medicaid. There is also sometimes a lack of stimulation or ability to socialize with the other residents residing at the home. But most foster families are able to bridge that gap, and many truly have the heart to care for their elderly residents.​

If your Kupuna needs 24/7 care and does not need to rely on Medicaid in the future, consider an Adult Residential Care Home. 

Would you like to be paired with Community Care Foster Family Homes? Kupuna Care Pair can help you! Click here to schedule a free consultation.

 

Kupuna Care Pair's map of every foster care home across the islands. Visit us at https://www.kupunacarepair.com/ to decide which service or facility best fits the need of your kupuna.

 
 

** The above statements are shared with permission from Caring Manoa, LLC’s Elderly Care Options in Hawaii guide. The statements are for informational purposes only and are in no way meant to be used for medical or legal advice, or for case management purposes. Pricing and availability figures may not be most up to date, but can provide a ball park approximation.