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    The Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults (CAP) is a Medicaid program that provides services to help adults at risk of institutionalization stay in their primary residences. The program began in 1982 in four North Carolina counties and has expanded to be available statewide. CAP offers various in-home services like personal care aides, meal preparation, assistive technology, and case management to qualified participants who are receiving Medicaid and can be safely served at home within the Medicaid cost limit.

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    The Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults (CAP) is a Medicaid program that provides services to help adults at risk of institutionalization stay in their primary residences. The program began in 1982 in four North Carolina counties and has expanded to be available statewide. CAP offers various in-home services like personal care aides, meal preparation, assistive technology, and case management to qualified participants who are receiving Medicaid and can be safely served at home within the Medicaid cost limit.

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    The Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults (CAP) is a Medicaid program that provides services to help adults at risk of institutionalization stay in their primary residences. The program began in 1982 in four North Carolina counties and has expanded to be available statewide. CAP offers various in-home services like personal care aides, meal preparation, assistive technology, and case management to qualified participants who are receiving Medicaid and can be safely served at home within the Medicaid cost limit.

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    AGENCY OVERVIEW

    Bianca Hall
    Supervisor:
    Sharon Lawson

    CAP/DA AT SE
    HEALTH
    Community Alternatives Program for Disabled
    Adults
    -Adults (over 18)
    -Children (under 21)

    CAP
    The Community Alternatives Program for Disabled
    Adults is a program available through Medicaid
    under the Community Care Section of the Division of
    Medical assistance.
    For adults who are at risk for institutionalization
    CAP provides an alternative for this target
    population to stay in their primary residence.
    Brings resources of Southeastern Health into a
    patients home

    HISTORY
    Program began in 1982 in only four counties
    Now available in every country in North Carolina
    (100)

    SERVICES INCLUDE
    Adult day health

    Participant goods and services

    Personal care aide

    Community transition services

    Home accessibility and

    Training, education and consultative

    adaptation

    services

    Meal preparation and delivery

    Assistive technology

    Institutional respite services

    Case management

    Non-institutional respite

    Care advisor (CAP/Choice only)

    services

    Personal assistant (CAP/Choice

    Personal Emergency Response

    only)

    Services

    Financial management services

    Specialized medical equipment

    (CAP/Choice only)

    and supplies

    OTHER SERVICES
    Nursing services
    Physical Services
    Speech Therapy
    In-Home Aide Services
    Medical Equipment
    Case Management
    Telephone Alert System

    BENEFITS
    Assistance with personal care- bathing, dressing,
    feeding, etc.
    Periodic visits by a RN
    Physician ordered medical equipment such as
    hospital beds and wheelchairs
    Medical Supplies diapers, incontinence pads
    Nutritional supplements

    QUALIFICATIONS
    In order to be accepted as a qualified participant for CAP you must
    Be receiving Medicaid
    Pass assessment screening
    Choose CAP over institutionalized care
    Documentation related to medical diagnosis and identification of

    medical needs
    Can have his or her health, safety, and well being maintained at

    home within the Medicaid cost limit

    THE END

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