How do you Qualify? 

To start the process and determine if you are eligible for Kinship Care, the first step is to contact a  ServiceLink office near you. They will determine if you are eligible for Medicaid and the Choices for Independence (CFI) program. They determine this based on care needs and financial assets of the person in need of care. 

Once eligibility is determined, you will be assigned to a case manager and we will get notification and authorization directly from them. Once we have that in hand, our Program Coordinator at Moore Options for Seniors will give you a call to set up your intake meeting to get you started.

In general, candidates who qualify for funding for Kinship Care:

• Meet both the financial and clinical eligibility requirements for the New Hampshire Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services (BEAS’) Choices for Independence (CFI) Program

• Are declining and may be losing the ability to live alone

• May already be living with a family caregiver and are eligible for the CFI program due to increasing care needs

• May be planning to leave a nursing facility but do not want to, or are unable to, live alone.

• Are able to use the telephone effectively during an emergency

• Are not in need of continuous skilled nursing care, except during periods of acute illness

• Can be left alone and unsupervised for a portion of the day

• Are not a danger to themselves or others

• Have medical diagnoses and conditions that can be safely managed in a private home setting