The home is not the primary residence of the foster care license holder nor does the license holder need be the primary caregiver. Family Foster Care Homes Family foster care homes provide sleeping accommodations and services for one to four adults, or five adults if the residents are elderly. The home is the primary residence of the foster care license holder who is also the primary caregiver. Types of settings in which GRH could pay for room and board include adult foster care homes, board and lodging establishments, non-certified boarding care homes, and housing with services establishments. Each individual has his or her own bedroom and share general living areas such as a kitchen, living room, and bathroom.
Residents pool their resources to support their shared housing situation.
Homesharing serves persons age 18 and older. Homeshare programs are operated at the county level. Housing with Services Establishments Housing with services establishments are those with at least 80 percent of their residents 55 years of age or older. These establishments must also provide or offer, for a fee, one or more regularly scheduled health-related services or two or more regularly scheduled supportive services offered or provided directly by the housing establishment or by another entity arranged for by the housing establishment. Under this program, the Farmers Home Administration insures loans originated by private, HUD-approved lenders for these residential care facilities.