Who qualifies to receive family adult foster care services?
  • All persons seeking family adult foster care are to be screened by a social worker to determine their need for foster care.
  • To be considered appropriate for foster care, the person must have a "functional impairment" which means they have problems with walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, learning, or severe mental health issues which affects their ability to care for themselves.
  • Persons with physical aggression or extremely high medical needs are usually not appropriate for family adult foster care.

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1. What are the initial licensing requirements for family adult foster care?
2. How do I start the licensing process for family adult foster care?
3. Do I have to live in a house to become licensed for family adult foster care?
4. What size is required for a bedroom for family adult foster care?
5. What items am I required to provide to residents in family adult foster care?
6. How am I paid for providing family adult foster care?
7. How much will I be paid for family adult foster care?
8. Who qualifies to receive family adult foster care services?
9. How do I get residents for family adult foster care?
10. What kind of family adult foster care clients will I get?
11. Can I be licensed to care for an adult family member?
12. Do I need to be home all the time?
13. Can I hire people to help in my home?
14. Can I move out of the home once I become licensed for family adult foster care?
15. Can I have clients who use a wheelchair on the second level of my home?
16. What kind of training or experience do I need to have before applying for licensure?
17. How much training do I have to have once I become licensed?