SOURCE

Service Options Using Resources in a Community Environment (SOURCE) provides services in a person’s home or community to improve the lives of persons with chronic conditions.  This alternative to nursing home placement provides comprehensive, preventative medical care as well as supportive services through a managed care framework with the goal of assisting individuals remain in the community. 

A care coordinator works with the client and/or caregiver to develop a care plan from the array of services offered through SOURCE, which include:

• Daytime care and supervision in an adult day health center
• Emergency response services
• Personal support service (for assistance with bathing, light housekeeping, shopping, laundry, meal preparation and in home respite)
• Home delivered meals
• Home health services
• Meals, personal care and supervision in an approved personal care home

Eligibility and Costs

All SOURCE enrollees must:

·        Have SSI Medicaid or Public Law Medicaid
·        Be 65 or older with a chronic medical condition, OR under 65 and disabled
·        Meet the medical and functional criteria for placement in a nursing home.

There are no out of pocket costs to individuals who are eligible for this program.  Medicaid pays all costs.

To find out if you or someone you know is eligible for the SOURCE program, please call SOURCE Partners-Atlanta at 404.463.3248 or call AgeWise Connection at 404.463.3333 for more information about all the SOURCE programs available in the Atlanta Area.