Non-Medical Home and Community Based Services (NMHCBS)

This program can help you continue living at home instead of moving to a nursing home. You can get health care and support services to take care of your daily needs. Services may include:

• Adult day care: You can take part in social activities that occur outside of your home. Adult day care may also include health care services.

• Home health aide: A professional will help you with your regular health tasks, such as checking your blood sugar or taking your medication.

• Housekeeping: This includes homemaking services, such as housework, laundry, shopping, and running errands.

• Personal care: A service professional will help you with your daily personal care activities, such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.

• Respite care: These are programs and services provided to your caregivers to give them a break.

• Home nursing: A nurse can come to your home and care for you, so you don't have to stay at a hospital.

• Transportation services: You can get help traveling to and from your health care appointments and other health care services.

• Home-delivered meals: This service usually delivers lunch to your home Monday through Friday.

Please note: The services available depend on location. Not all Area Agencies on Aging offer the same programs.

How do I apply?

To find out how to apply for this program, please contact your local Area Agencies on Aging.