Additional AFC Benefits
...that prevent or delay institutional care, reduce healthcare costs, improve care and quality of life for clients and their caregivers:

• AFC staff can establish Client-Caregiver matches for potential Clients without a Caregiver.
• A Client can live in a Caregiver’s home or the Caregiver can move into the Client’s home.
• AFC Registered Nurses monitor Client medical conditions and treatments, while AFC Social Workers monitor the quality of the placement, provide support and crisis intervention.
• AFC staff partner with other medical and behavioral care providers (DDS, DMH, physicians, case managers, other agencies) to ensure continuity of care.
• AFC staff work with Clients and Caregivers to develop an individualized care plan that is modified as Client needs change.
• Non-family Host Caregivers earn an additional $450 of rent income from Clients.
• AFC staff provide 8 hours of annual at-home clinical teaching and training, including:
  
  - Health and medication management
  - CPR/First Aid and good body mechanics
  - Behavioral interventions
  - Communication skills
  - Healthcare proxy
  - Home safety and emergency procedures
  - Caregiver stress management
• 24-hour emergency coverage available from AFC nurses and social workers.