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Social Work Services

Social Work In-Home Support Program

The Social Work In-Home Support Program is a program that provides non-medical homecare services as part of an overall case plan to maintain adults with physical and/or mental disabilities in the community.

Without the provision of these significant supportive services, the adult with a disability would require institutional placement.

Program Services

  • Adult daycare
  • Adult companion
  • Case management
  • Case work
  • Chore services
  • Home delivered meals
  • Homemaker
  • Personal emergency response system

Program Eligibility

  • Connecticut Resident
  • Income related to Medicaid.
  • Asset levels related to Social Security Income (SSI)
  • Certification of need by a physician or other appropriate healthcare professional
  • A Department social work assessment.

How to Apply

Complete the SWIS Application (English)SWIS Application (Spanish).

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