IN-HOME SUPPORTS SERVICES
Great Expectations home health care Alexandria VA, Cheverly MD
IN-HOME SUPPORTS SERVICES
Definition of In-Home Supports
Great Expectations home healthcare agency In-Home Supports are defined here as services for individuals who are living at home with family members (i.e., immediate or extended family) or for individuals who are living on their own, with roommates or others without disabilities. In-Home Supports may include supervision, teaching and/or assistance provided directly to or in support of the individual with developmental disabilities or is support of caregivers. In-Home Supports are utilized to achieve and/or maintain the outcomes of increased independence, productivity, enhanced family functioning, and inclusion in the community for individuals with developmental disabilities. In-Home Supports are often provided in the individual’s family home, but community activities that originate from the home are also considered In-Home Supports. In-Home Supports may be self-directed (or representative-directed). That means that the individual or representative may be responsible for hiring and supervising the worker(s) who performs the service, and that a fiscal intermediary may be needed to track and manage payment for services. [Refer to the separate file that describes proposed consumer-directed services.] In some cases, however, individuals may utilize provider agencies like Great Expectations home health care Agency Alexandria VA OR Cheverly MD to hire, train and supervise In-Home Support workers. In-Home Supports do not supplant non-paid natural caregivers. Rather, they build on those natural supports.
Definition of In-Home Supports
Great Expectations home healthcare agency In-Home Supports are defined here as services for individuals who are living at home with family members (i.e., immediate or extended family) or for individuals who are living on their own, with roommates or others without disabilities. In-Home Supports may include supervision, teaching and/or assistance provided directly to or in support of the individual with developmental disabilities or is support of caregivers. In-Home Supports are utilized to achieve and/or maintain the outcomes of increased independence, productivity, enhanced family functioning, and inclusion in the community for individuals with developmental disabilities. In-Home Supports are often provided in the individual’s family home, but community activities that originate from the home are also considered In-Home Supports. In-Home Supports may be self-directed (or representative-directed). That means that the individual or representative may be responsible for hiring and supervising the worker(s) who performs the service, and that a fiscal intermediary may be needed to track and manage payment for services. [Refer to the separate file that describes proposed consumer-directed services.] In some cases, however, individuals may utilize provider agencies like Great Expectations home health care Agency Alexandria VA OR Cheverly MD to hire, train and supervise In-Home Support workers. In-Home Supports do not supplant non-paid natural caregivers. Rather, they build on those natural supports.
In home care for the elderly
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Individual Habilitation Supports
Respite Care- Out of Home
Respite Care- In-Home
Family/Caregiver Training
Respite Care- Out of Home
Respite Care- In-Home
Family/Caregiver Training