When most people think about foster care they think of foster kids.

Since 2003, The Lutheran Care Center at Concord Village has successfully built on this concept of the extended family providing foster care for adults (18 and over) who qualify.

Think of the benefits for everyone! Adults, including those with disabilities, enjoy a home with a caring family. Families enjoy the benefit of having a foster adult or grandparent to share moments and life together.

What is Foster Family Care?

It’s a home-centered alternative to residential care.

Foster Family Care matches adult clients with families who share their homes and provide personal care for the client in the stimulating and nourishing environment of family life.

The program is ideal for adults who do not need total care, but do require some supervision and cannot get that elsewhere. For qualified clients, Foster Care is an alternative to residential or nursing home care.

For many it provides a cost-effective way to stay in the community and engage in the activities of daily living.

Foster Families and their homes are carefully screened for suitability and family members are thoroughly trained in the needs of clients before being accepted into the program. Compatibility between the Client and Foster Family is paramount in making the match.

Caregivers receive payment for providing room and board and certain services. Many experience the satisfaction of assisting and find that providing care is a lasting reward...even a way to leave a legacy. Foster Family Care affords both clients and caregiver families the opportunity for fuller, richer lives.

How is this Program Supported?

• It is a collaboration between the federal government (Social Security, SSI, Straight Medicaid) as well as through private pay.
• Training, compensation, assistance with medical appointments, and respite care are provided.
• Partnerships exist with agencies such as Dutchess County Office of the Aging,  Dutchess County Department of Community and Family Services, and Pathways.

Is fostering an adult in your home something you might consider? Are you aware of someone who might benefit from this arrangement?   

Contact Donna King, Director of LCC's Adult Foster Family Care at dking@tlcn.org  or 845-486-9494.