Definition:
Assistance necessary to meet the individual’s day-to-day activity and daily living needs. Also to reasonably assure adequate support at home and in the community to carry out personal outcomes. Cueing and supervision of activities is included.
Examples:
Provide assistance to maintain activities of daily living that may include:
- Personal hygiene
- Dressing
- Eating and meal preparation
Provide assistance to attain and maintain safe and sanitary living conditions. Also manage a household that may include:
- General housekeeping
- Washing and drying laundry
- Shopping
Provide assistance to access and attend community activities that may include:
- Accompanying the individual while travelling to community activities
- Accessing leisure activities such as the library, fitness center, self –advocacy meeting, and community events.
Service Settings:
Provision of services is limited to the person’s own or family home and /or in their community. This service shall not be provided while the consumer is attending day program.
Service Documentation:
Maintain documentation by the individual providing the service that includes at a minimum:
The date of the service, the start time and end time of the service. Also to be documented is a description of the activities related to outcomes/goals/objectives , care provided to the person, and the signature of the person providing the service. The person receiving the service or their legal representative has the option of signing the provider documentation form.