Disability: foster care (Fam)
Verified 01 April 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
If you are seriously dependent and need a third person to carry out the everyday acts (feeding you, dressing you...), you can be accommodated in a medical home (Fam). The Fam offers permanent accommodation, medical care and life activities. The Fam welcomes people less dependent than the population housed in specialized reception houses (Mas). We present you with the information you need to know.
The medical home (Fam) offers adults with severe disabilities accommodation and support to carry out the essential acts of everyday life (food, clothing...).
The Fam also offers medical supervision and educational assistance to help maintain or acquire greater autonomy.
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In principle, the Fam hosts people who are a little less dependent than the population accommodated in specialized reception house (Mas).
To be welcomed in Fam, you need a third person to carry out the daily acts (dress, move...), and a medical supervision with constant care.
In addition, you must be a French national or a national of the European Economic Area (EEA) (or have a valid residence permit if you are a foreign national).
You must make your application to the departmental house for people with disabilities (MDPH) of your department.
The request can be made online through an online service, if the MDPH: titleContent of your place of residence offers it:
Application for MDPH benefits (AAH, PCH, ...) and renewal
You can also apply by post through a form:
Application or renewal of disability benefits (AAH, PCH, CMI, Accommodation, ...)
You must contact supporting documents mentioned in connection with your online application or on the form.
Documents must be sent to the MDPH: titleContent where you live (or scanned if you apply online).
The Committee on the Rights and Autonomy of Persons with Disabilities (CDAPH) then meets to consider the application and to take a decision on your direction in Fam.
His reply usually takes place within 4 months from the date of submission of your application.
If no reply is received after 4 months, the application shall be considered rejected.
It is only once you have received a favorable response from the CDAPH that you can directly apply for admission to a Fam. The list of Mas is available from your city hall.
Who shall I contact
If you do not agree with the decision of the CDAPH, you must in a 1er time to make a prior appeal to her.
To do so, you must send a letter to the CDAPH explaining why you do not agree with its decision. You must attach the letter informing you of the decision. You may attach additional documents if you consider it necessary.
You can send your mail by post or drop it off at the reception of your MDPH.
The CDAPH has 2 months to reply to you after receiving your mail.
If you still do not agree with the CDAPH decision, you can challenge the decision with the court of law.
You have 2 months to send a letter to the court after receiving the CDAPH response to your prior appeal.
You must attach the mail received following your prior appeal to the CDAPH.
You can send your mail by post or deposit it at the reception of the court.
You must contribute to the accommodation costs, unless you are paying complementary health solidarity (your costs are then covered by the Health Insurance).
Nevertheless, a minimum income is left at your disposal. This amount must be at least €304.82 per month.
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