The Pennsylvania Foundation for Home Care and Hospice announced the launch of its Home Care Grant program. The program was developed to support home-based care agencies in providing temporary care to individuals who demonstrate a need for home- and community-based services but are not yet receiving or eligible for services through other payment programs, such as Medicaid. It will provide up to $1,200 per consumer which can be used as 50 hours of non-medical home care services or 12 skilled home health visits.

Pennsylvania Homecare Association members can apply for the grant, which will focus on and fund clients with the highest level of need. This program allows agencies to provide immediate assistance until Medicaid or other assistance is available.

The board of directors of the Pennsylvania Homecare Association has seeded the Home Care Grant program with an initial donation of $100,000. The Pennsylvania Foundation for Home Care and Hospice will continue to seek funding to support and expand the program.

More information on grant eligibility and application forms can be found at http://www.pahomecare.org/foundation. The Pennsylvania Foundation for Home Care and Hospice is a nonprofit organization created to promote and support home health, home care, and hospice in Pennsylvania through community awareness, enhancement of career paths for the home health care workforce, and financial assistance for customers of home care.