ADRC Professionals: Which Long-Term Care Program Is Best for Me? Family Care or IRIS

Answer the following questions to see which long-term care program may be best for you:

How do I want to get services?

I want a care team to coordinate my long-term care services. 

I want to use Medicare or Medicaid to pay for my health and medical services and prescription drugs.

Family Care

I want to coordinate my own services. 

How much of my care do I want to coordinate?

I want to coordinate part of my care but still have a care team involved.

Self-directed supports in Family Care

I want to coordinate all my long-term care, health and medical services, and prescription drugs (with support available).

IRIS (Include, Respect, I Self-Direct)

Glossary

 
Last revised August 17, 2026