If you’ve started researching how to get paid for caring for a family member in Georgia, you’ve probably run into a wall of acronyms — SFC, CCSP, SOURCE — and it’s not always clear how they fit together. Are these different programs? Do you have to choose one?
Here’s a clear breakdown of what each term means, how they relate, and where Freedom Adult Care fits in.
CCSP and SOURCE: The Foundation
CCSP (Community Care Services Program) and SOURCE (Service Options Using Resources in a Community Environment) are both Georgia Medicaid waiver programs. A Medicaid waiver is a special program that allows Medicaid funds to pay for home and community-based services — instead of requiring someone to move into a nursing facility to get care covered.
In other words, CCSP and SOURCE are the “umbrella” programs that make it possible for Georgia Medicaid to pay for in-home care for eligible seniors and adults with disabilities.
To participate in Structured Family Care, your loved one must already be enrolled in (or eligible for) either CCSP or SOURCE. Freedom Adult Care can help verify this status or assist with the enrollment process if your loved one isn’t enrolled yet.
Structured Family Care: A Service Within the Waiver
Structured Family Care (SFC) is a specific service available under CCSP and SOURCE — it’s not a separate waiver you apply for on its own.
Here’s the key difference SFC makes: under a standard CCSP or SOURCE plan, an outside home care aide (someone not related to your loved one) typically provides the approved care hours. Under SFC, a qualifying family member can be that paid caregiver instead — as an employee of a licensed agency like Freedom Adult Care.
So the relationship looks like this:
- CCSP or SOURCE = the Medicaid waiver that approves and funds your loved one’s home care hours
- Structured Family Care = the option to have those approved hours provided — and paid — to a qualifying family member instead of an outside aide
Why This Distinction Matters for Your Family
Understanding this relationship helps explain a few things families often ask about:
“Do I need to apply for SFC separately from CCSP/SOURCE?”
Not exactly — your loved one needs to be enrolled in (or become eligible for) CCSP or SOURCE first. From there, Freedom Adult Care helps set up the SFC arrangement so a family member becomes the paid caregiver.
“If my loved one already has a home care aide through CCSP, can we switch to SFC?”
Yes. If your loved one already receives care through CCSP or SOURCE from an outside aide or agency, you can transition to Freedom Adult Care so that a family member becomes the paid caregiver instead. The approved care hours stay the same — they just move to your chosen family caregiver.
“Does choosing SFC reduce my loved one’s other Medicaid benefits?”
No. SFC doesn’t change your loved one’s underlying Medicaid plan or other benefits — it simply changes who provides (and gets paid for) the approved home care hours.
Putting It All Together: How Freedom Adult Care Helps
Freedom Adult Care handles the parts of this that families find most confusing:
- Verifying or helping establish CCSP/SOURCE eligibility for your loved one
- Setting up the SFC arrangement so a qualifying family member becomes the paid caregiver
- Background check, training, and enrollment for the caregiver (background check paid for by the program)
- Ongoing support so your family doesn’t have to navigate Georgia Medicaid paperwork alone
Ready to Find Out How This Applies to Your Family?
Whether your loved one is already enrolled in CCSP or SOURCE, already has an outside home care aide, or hasn’t applied for Medicaid waiver services at all — Freedom Adult Care can help you figure out the right next step.
Call or text (706) 786-3041 for a free eligibility check, or read our complete Structured Family Care guide and FAQs for more details.
