Refer someone in Augusta
A case manager, discharge planner, or social worker can tell us who needs a place — no client name or PHI up front. We add them to the list and follow up as homes open here.
Refer someoneBuilt for the discharge teams around Augusta
We're building referral relationships with the case-management and discharge-planning teams at Wellstar MCG Health / Augusta University Medical Center, Piedmont Augusta, Doctors Hospital of Augusta, Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, East Central Regional Hospital (state psychiatric/DD), and Serenity Behavioral Health (CSB), and other providers in the Augusta area. Mai Heaven is independent and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any hospital named here — we list them to show the community we serve.
The local funding picture
Agency: Georgia DCH / DBHDD.
Residential program: GA NOW / COMP waivers — Community Residential Alternative (CRA).
Medicaid plans: Peach State Health Plan, CareSource, Amerigroup Community Care.
Strong veteran signal (Fort Eisenhower, Charlie Norwood VA); East Central Regional Hospital is a state psychiatric hospital with a DD program — a major discharge source for our populations.
Common questions
Can Mai Heaven take a referral in Augusta today?
Not yet — we are building the referral network now so that the day a home opens near Augusta, discharge planners and case managers already have a trusted option. If someone needs a bed right now, use the crisis and placement numbers on our resources page.
Who does Mai Heaven serve?
Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, people stabilizing from a behavioral-health crisis, veterans, and young people aging out of foster care — the referrals that are hardest to place.
How does a discharge planner refer someone?
Use our de-identified referral form — no client name or PHI up front. We add the person to the list and follow up through a secure channel as homes open.
Who pays for supported living in Georgia?
Primarily Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers — locally, GA NOW / COMP waivers — Community Residential Alternative (CRA). Georgia DCH / DBHDD administers eligibility and placement.
Hear when a home opens near Augusta
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