Services

Chore Services

Description Chore services are provided to maintain the beneficiary's home and property as a clean, sanitary and safe environment. These services include heavy household chores such as washing floors, windows and walls, tacking down loose rugs and tiles, replacing a broken window, or moving heavy items of furniture to make the home safer.

Companion Services

Description Companion services consist of non-medical care, supervision and socialization activities provided to an adult on a one-on-one basis. This service must be provided in direct relation to the achievement of the beneficiary's goals per his or her support plan . A companion provider may also assist the beneficiary with such tasks as meal preparation, laundry and shopping; however, these activities shall not be performed as discrete services. This service does not entail hands-on medical care. Providers may also perform light housekeeping tasks, incidental to the care and supervision of the beneficiary. Companion services may be scheduled on a regular, long-term basis.

Companion services are not merely diversional in nature but are related to a specific outcome or goal of the beneficiary. An acceptable companion activity could include going to the library, getting a library card, learning how to use the library and checking out books or videos for personal use, shopping for groceries, or going to an animal shelter, to learn about animals, perhaps volunteering or assisting at the animal shelter.