Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving (JACC)

Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving (JACC) is sponsored by New Jersey Division of Aging Services. Provides in-home and community-based services to individuals aged 60 and older who require assistance with daily activities to remain in their homes.

Division of Aging Services | Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving (JACC) Division of Aging Services Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving (JACC) JACC is a State-funded program that provides a broad array of in-home and community-based services to individuals age 60 and older who meet clinical eligibility for nursing home level of care and who desire to remain in their homes within the community.

Individuals who meet clinical eligibility for nursing home level of care are individuals who require assistance with a minimum of three activities of daily living (ADL) such as bathing, toileting, dressing, transfers and locomotion. The JACC program is designed with the goal of avoiding diverting or delaying the placement of the individual in a nursing facility.

JACC aims to strengthen participants' networks of informal caregivers and to maximize autonomy by providing participants with the opportunity to direct their own care, including hiring their own providers, if desired. For Printing: English | Spanish What services does JACC offer? All JACC participants receive care management services.

A plan of care is created for each participant as the result of a collaboration between the participant and his or her care manager.

With the participants needs, desires, and goals in mind, the plan of care specifies additional services to be delivered, which may include: Adult day health services Environmental Accessibility Adaptations (home modifications) Home-delivered meal service Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) Specialized medical equipment and supplies Specialized medical equipment and supplies evaluation Are there limits to JACC services? Yes.

A monthly cost cap is applied to JACC services for each participant. JACC services are limited to $1,090 per participant per month, plus care management. The service package provided is based on an assessment of the participant's needs, unique plan of care, and availability of services and funding.

Who provides these services? Services may be provided by qualified service providers or by qualified participant-employed providers (PEPs). All service providers must demonstrate competence in the service to be provided, and must meet certain qualifications set by the Department of Human Services.

The PEP option allows a participant to employ his or her own provider(s) and to direct his or her own care. The ability to direct one's own care will be confirmed prior to the employment of PEPs. Is JACC a Medicaid program?

No. JACC serves individuals who are not enrolled in a Medicaid program such as NJ FamilyCare or Medicaid Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS). Who is eligible for JACC?

An individual is eligible for JACC when the following criteria are met: Is a United States citizen or Qualified Alien Is a resident of New Jersey Is 60 years of age or older Resides within the community (not in a facility) Has been determined to require nursing facility level of care Meets financial eligibility requirements: Having a monthly income that is not greater than 365% of the Federal poverty level ($4,855 for an individual; $6,582 for a married couple in 2026).

Having countable assets totalling $40,000 or less for an individual or $60,000 or less for a couple Is not participating in other state-funded programs such as the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Fund , Alzheimer's Adult Day Services Program (AADSP) , Statewide Respite Care Program (SRCP) , or Personal Assistance Service Program (PASP) . Is there a co-pay in JACC?

JACC participants may be required to contribute to the cost of their services. The co-pay obligation is based on the participant's income applied to a sliding scale. To apply for JACC and other programs, individuals should contact the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) / Aging & Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) site in their county.

Their local ADRC can be reached toll-free by dialing 1-877-222-3737 .

For additional information and support, contact: Your local AAA / ADRC : support, resource connection, program information, 1-877-222-3737 NJSAVE : universal application for multiple programs helping with prescription drug costs, utility assistance, Medicare savings programs, hearing aid assistance, ,and more, 1-800-792-9745 Alzheimer's Adult Day Services Program (AADSP) : for individuals with an Alzheimer's or related dementia diagnosis, 1-877-222-3737 Statewide Respite Care Program (SRCP) : respite care to support caregivers, 1-877-222-3737 Well Spouse Association : support and social opportunities for the "well" spouse, 1-800-838-0879 Family Caregiver Alliance : caregiver education, support, policy, and advocacy, 1-800-445-8106 Care2Caregivers : peer support hotline through COPSA at Rutgers, 1-800-424-2494 Next Step in Care : online guides for caregivers on caregiving topics in English, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese