CHCPE

Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders.

Practical help to stay at home, guidance on the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders.

Program at a Glance.

State-supported services that help eligible older adults remain safely at home.

What CHCPE Is

A Connecticut program that helps people who qualify get in-home supports.

Coordinated Services

Care managers connect people to services like homemaker, meals, and companions.

Who Qualifies

It serves Connecticut residents sixty-five plus who meet functional and financial eligibility rules.

Getting Started

Families can request a CHCPE screening by phone or through the state referral system.

Why it matters.

  • Stay at home with the right help.

  • Reduce avoidable hospital or facility moves.

  • Add respite and support for caregivers.

  • Can stretch savings compared with facility care.

When CHCPE Fits.

  • New trouble with bathing, dressing, or meds.

  • Discharge planning after a hospital stay.

  • Memory changes raise safety concerns.

  • Costs make private care unrealistic.

How UniversaCare Helps with CHCPE.

  • Organize meds, doctors, routines, priorities

  • Gather details and submit referrals fast.

  • Coordinates warm handoffs with DSS contacts.

  • Match live-in care to approved services.

Trusted In-Home Care Since 2008.

At UniversaCare, we connect CHCPE guidance with a real plan at home, so support arrives when it matters most.

UniversaCare’s CHCPE Guidance & Support Process.

We connect CHCPE information with RN-supervised, full-time care so decisions lead to steady daily support.

Step 1 ➔

Whole-Picture Review

We listen, map out risks and routines, and document where help is truly needed.

Step 2 ➔

Program Fit Check

We outline CHCPE basics and discuss which program level might apply.

Step 3 ➔

Guided Referral

We encourage you to submit the official referral and note contact options together.

Step 4 ➔

Ongoing Coordination

We adjust live-in schedules as CHCPE services start, change, or expand.

Tools and Resources for Families.

Quick aids to get organized and make the most of counseling.

Eligibility Starter

A short checklist mirroring CHCPE age, residence, need, and financial review points.

Document Prep Guide

Prompts families to gather IDs, insurance cards, meds, and provider contacts.

Referral Call Script

Gives language for describing safety concerns and daily tasks to program staff.

Visit Question List

Helps families remember questions for the care manager home assessment.

Mrs. Lawson of Manchester wanted to avoid another rehab stay after a fall.

UniversaCare helped by:

  • We documented ADL needs, medications, and daily risks.

  • We submitted the CHCPE referral and confirmed follow-up with the program.
  • We synchronized a live-in aide schedule with her day center hours.

Their family finally felt supported instead of bracing for the next emergency.

Frequently Asked Questions

Often families hear “CHCPE” without a clear explanation. It is a program run through the state’s social services department that helps eligible Connecticut residents aged sixty-five or older stay at home instead of entering a nursing facility by arranging home and community-based services under a care manager.

Many families want to know whether a loved one qualifies. Applicants must be at least sixty-five, live in Connecticut, be at risk of nursing home placement because they need help with critical tasks like bathing, dressing, eating, taking medications, or toileting, and meet the program’s financial eligibility criteria. Specific income and asset limits are not described on the main program pages.

Yes, CHCPE can connect eligible elders to a range of long-term services and supports CT families often need. Services may include care management, adult day health, companion services, home-delivered meals, homemaker help, assisted living services, personal care attendant support, chore assistance in limited situations, adult family living, bill payer services, support broker, care transitions, chronic disease self-management, and assistive technology.

It depends on how the program is funded for each person. For those on the state-funded portion of the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders, there is a nine percent copay, and the care manager explains how this works; the program notes that not paying the copay can lead to services ending. Costs for Medicaid-funded portions or other waivers are not detailed on the main fees page.

Yes—here is how families usually begin. Referrals for this home care waiver CT program can be submitted through the state’s referral system or by calling the main CHCPE phone line and choosing the referral option; there are additional phone menu choices for financial questions and general information. UniversaCare does not run CHCPE but can help families prepare information, understand what the state care manager explains, and build a full-time, live-in support plan around any approved services.

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Compliance Note: UniversaCare is not affiliated with Connecticut CHCPE, reference for awareness only. • Last verified: 10/2025. Details may change; please see the official site •https://portal.ct.gov/CHCPE

Home is possible, and you do not have to figure it out alone.

UniversaCare can help turn information into a caring, full-time support plan for your family member.