Adult companion services provides non-medical care, supervision, and socialization to an adult. Companion services help a person work toward a therapeutic or community integration goal as outlined in their support plan. Examples of covered tasks include attending outdoor events to reduce social isolation, playing board or video games to help improve fine motor skills, providing […]
Homemaking Services Homemaker/cleaning Homemaker/home management Homemaker/assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) Covered Services An individual can receive any of the three types of homemaker services. All homemaker providers may monitor an individual’s well-being while in the home, including safety. Homemaker/Cleaning services include light housekeeping tasks. Homemaker/cleaning providers deliver home cleaning and laundry services. […]
ICLs cover assistance and support for eligible people 65 years and older who use the Elderly Waiver (EW) or the Alternative Care (AC) Program. It includes the following service categories: Active cognitive support Adaptive support service Activities of daily living (ADLs) Household management Health, safety, and wellness Community engagement Active Cognitive Support The “active cognitive […]
24-hour Emergency Assistance: On-call counseling and problem solving and/or immediate response for assistance at a person’s home due to a health/personal emergency. Primary Caregiver: Person principally responsible for the care and supervision of the person. He/she must maintain his/her primary residence at the same address as the person and be named as an owner or lessee of […]
Respite Care is Short-term care services provided to a person when his/her primary caregiver is absent or needs relief. A person is eligible to receive respite if the primary caregiver is absent or needs relief from his/her caregiver duties. See the following sections for additional program-specific primary caregiver requirements. In-Home Respite Respite provided in the […]
Individualized home supports cover community living services in four categories: Community participation Health, safety and wellness Household management Adaptive skills When a person receives individualized home supports without training, they must receive support in at least one of the community living service categories. When a person receives individualized home supports with training or individualized home supports with […]
Semi-independent living services (SILS) include training and assistance in managing money, preparing meals, shopping, hygiene and other activities needed to maintain and improve the capacity of an adult with a developmental disability to live in the community. A goal of SILS is to support people in ways that help them achieve their goals and direct […]
Night Supervision Services Include: – Assistance with bedtime routines– Regular check-ins during the night– Help with mobility and personal care– Medication reminders– Companionship to ease nighttime restlessness At Metro Care Services, we know that care is needed around the clock. Our **Night Supervision** service ensures your loved ones are safe and supported through the night. […]
Individualized Home Support (IHS) is a service for people who live in their own home or a family home and provides support and/or training in the home and community. IHS without Training: Provides support to adults or children in the home and community. Supports include assisting with community participation, assisting with health, safety, and wellness, […]
Recent Comments