The five types of care in Georgia
Georgia licenses or enrolls five kinds of day-to-day care for adults who need help. Pick the one that fits, or read the two-minute guide if you are not sure.
Personal care at home
A caregiver comes to the house to help with bathing, meals, medication reminders and company.
See agencies →220Personal care home
A licensed home where a small number of people live, with meals, supervision and help with daily needs.
See homes →100Adult day center
Daytime care, meals and activities at a center, with a ride home at the end of the day. Some add nursing.
See centers →215Community access and day services
Group activities in the community or at a site, for adults with developmental disabilities, under NOW and COMP.
See providers →133Community residential home
A home in the community where a few adults with developmental disabilities live, with staff support day and night, under COMP and NOW.
See providers →Which one is right?
| If the person… | Start with |
|---|---|
| lives at home and needs help a few hours a day | Personal care at home |
| cannot safely live alone and does not need daily nursing | A personal care home |
| lives with family who work during the day | An adult day center |
| is an adult with a developmental disability on NOW or COMP | Community access and day services |
Who pays
Georgia Medicaid pays for each of these through a program: CCSP and SOURCE for older adults and people with disabilities, ICWP for adults with physical disabilities or brain injury, NOW and COMP for people with developmental disabilities. Many providers also take private pay, long-term care insurance or VA benefits, and each listing says which. The programs, explained →