Buncombe County Department of Social Services - Community Alternative Program (CAP)

Adult Social Services:
Community Alternative Program (CAP)

The Community Alternative Program (CAP) is a medicaid waiver program, that provides an alternative to nursing home placement for those eligible persons.

You or someone you know could be eligible if:

You would be 18 years or older and at risk of being placed in a nursing facility, or live in a nursing facility and want to return home.

You require nursing home care, not rest home care

You are eligible for Medicaid under the CAP/DA guidelines

You need CAP services to remain safely at home and can do so within the Medicaid cost limit, and

You want CAP/DA Services instead of institutional care

A nurse/social worker team will assess your social and medical needs and develop a care plan to meet those needs.

CAP Services include:

Case Management Services(a case manager helps coordinate services, provides information and arranges for community resources)

In Home Aide Services (Assistance with personal care and basic home management tasks as well as companionship and supervision)

Medical Equipment and Supplies

Home mobility Aides (wheelchair ramps, grab bars, handheld showers and safety rails)

Preparation/Delivery of Meals

Respite Care (short term stay in a facility to provide temporary relief for primary caregivers)

Telephone Alert

Adult Day Health Services (Care for adults who need a structured day program of activities and services with nursing supervision)

Regular Medicaid Services (nursing visits, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Home health Aid).

Appointment Procedure

If you or someone you know is interested in the program, call 250-5814 from 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday through Friday to make a referral or inquire about services. An intake worker in the Adult Services Division will take a referral and begin the screening process for services, which may include applications for other services such as Medicaid.