Community Alternatives Program (CAP)

The Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults (CAP/DA) allows elderly and disabled adults to receive care and services in their home, to keep them from having to go into a nursing home. This program is paid through Medicaid.
Who can receive CAP/DA? 

People who:

• Live in Alamance County 
• Eligible to receive Medicaid 
• Physician's written authorization that they need nursing home care 
• Chosen to stay at home, rather than enter a nursing home 
• Have their health and safety needs met at home 
• Have family members or friends who also help them 

What services can CAP/DA Provide?

• Screening and Assessment 
• Adult Day Health Care 
• Aids to help the adult move around; for example, grab bars or wheelchair ramps  
• Telephone Alert Lifeline  
• Case Management 
• In-Home Aide Services 
• Respite Care either at home or in a nursing home 
• Meals on Wheels 
• Skilled nursing visits 
• Some medical supplies not covered under Medicaid