Medicaid Waivers & Residential Care Funding in Connecticut

Connecticut has 5 Medicaid funding programs on Capacity Track, and 2 of them can pay for care in a licensed residential setting. Below is what each program covers, who it serves, and where to find licensed providers — 1,436 locations statewide.

Waiver services in Connecticut are coordinated by a case manager or support coordinator. Every provider listed here comes from state licensing records — never pay-to-play.

Waiver Programs in Connecticut

• Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE — 1915(c) + state-funded strand)

  Pays Residential

  Serves: 65+ at NF risk

  Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE — 1915(c) + state-funded strand) can pay for services in licensed residential settings in Connecticut, so it is a funding path for residential placements.

  Program Details & Providers

• DDS Comprehensive Supports Waiver and Individual & Family Support Waiver (1915(c))

  Pays Residential

  Serves: Adults with I/DD

  DDS Comprehensive Supports Waiver and Individual & Family Support Waiver (1915(c)) can pay for services in licensed residential settings in Connecticut, so it is a funding path for residential placements.

  Program Details & Providers

• Acquired Brain Injury Waivers I & II (1915(c))

  In-Home Only

  Serves: Adults 18-64 with ABI

  Acquired Brain Injury Waivers I & II (1915(c)) covers in-home and community services only — it does not pay for residential placement in Connecticut.

  Program Details & Providers

• Mental Health Waiver (WISE, 1915(c))

  In-Home Only

  Serves: Adults with SMI

  Mental Health Waiver (WISE, 1915(c)) covers in-home and community services only — it does not pay for residential placement in Connecticut.

  Program Details & Providers

• Personal Care Assistance Waiver (1915(c))

  In-Home Only

  Serves: Adults with physical disabilities

  Personal Care Assistance Waiver (1915(c)) covers in-home and community services only — it does not pay for residential placement in Connecticut.

  Program Details & Providers