Overview

Department of Social Services and Department of Developmental Services

The State of Connecticut offers a variety of services to help eligible individuals who need support to live at home or to return to community living.  Many of the programs are administered under a Medicaid ‘waiver,’ meaning that Connecticut has received federal approval to waive certain Medicaid requirements to meet the service needs of older adults and adults with disabilities in the community. These programs and services include: 

• *Assisted Living
  • Assisted Living Service Manual
  • Community Options Assisted Living Services
  • Private Pay Assisted Living Pilot
  • Private Assisted Living Program Referrals
  • State Funded Congregate and HUDS Assisted Living Facilities
  • Participating Private Assisted Living Facilities
• *Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
• *Autism Spectrum Disorder
• *Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders
• *Katie Beckett Waiver
  • Additional Information for Parents and Caregivers
• *Personal Care Assistance (PCA) Waiver

We hope this website section about these home and community-based services will be helpful to you and your family.  The Department of Social Services’ Division of Health Services administers Medicaid waiver and related services.  Specifically, the DSS Community Options Unit (formerly the Alternate Care Unit) and the Money Follows the Person Unit are responsible for managing multiple waiver programs and related services in support of Connecticut citizens with disabilities of all ages.