Benefits · Home Care
How to apply for Community Care Services Program (CCSP) — Medicaid Elderly & Disabled Waiver
Georgia Department of Community Health (Medicaid) / Division of Aging Services — care coordination through the local Area Agency on Aging
Who it's for
The Community Care Services Program (CCSP) is Georgia's Medicaid waiver that lets frail seniors and adults with disabilities receive care at home or in the community instead of moving to a nursing home. Services can include in-home personal support and homemaker help, adult day health, home-delivered meals, emergency response systems, respite for family caregivers, and skilled nursing or therapy in the home. To qualify you must be a Georgia resident, meet a nursing-home level of care (decided by a care assessment), and meet Medicaid's financial rules — the waiver uses the higher institutional income limit of 300% of the SSI benefit rate ($2,982/month in 2026) with countable assets at or below $2,000. There is often a waiting list. Start by contacting your local Area Agency on Aging or the Aging & Disability Resource Connection.
CCSP requires three things together: Georgia Medicaid financial eligibility (the waiver uses the 300%-of-SSI institutional income limit, $2,982/month in 2026, with assets at or below $2,000), a nursing-home level-of-care determination from a care assessment, and an available slot — there is frequently a waiting list. Because eligibility is decided by an individual assessment, this shows as a may-qualify result; a care coordinator at the local Area Agency on Aging confirms it.
What you'll need
- Proof of Georgia residency and identity
- Medicaid eligibility (or application)
- A care assessment showing nursing-home level of care
- Proof of income and countable resources
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 866-552-4464
Renewals
annual care plan review
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