In-Home Supports

In-home supports services include a combination of hands-on care, habilitative supports, skill development, and assistance with activities of daily living. Supports provided shall be aimed at teaching the person to increase his or her skills and self-reliance. Health & Joy Services, LLC in-home support include the following:

• Training and support in activities of daily living and independent living skills;

• Support to enhance opportunities for meaningful adult activities and skills acquisition that support community integration and a person’s independence, including management of financial and personal affairs and awareness of health and safety precaution;

• Support to enhance opportunities for community exploration aimed at the discovery of new and emerging interests and preferences, including  activities aimed at supporting the person to have one or more new relationships;

• Support to build community membership;

• Training on, and assistance in the monitoring of health, nutrition, and physical wellness;

• Implementation of a home therapy program under the direction of a licensed clinician;

• Training and support to coordinate or manage tasks outlined in the Health Care Management Plan, if applicable;

• Assistance in performing personal care, household, and homemaking tasks that are specific to the needs of the person, except that this may not comprise the entirety of the service;

• Assistance with developing the skills necessary to reduce or eliminate behavioral episodes by implementing a Behavioral Support Plan (BSP) or positive strategies;

• Opportunities for the person to seek employment and vocational supports to work in the community in a competitive and integrated setting;

• Assistance with the acquisition of new skills or maintenance of existing skills based on individualized preferences and goals identified in the In-Home Supports Plan, ISP, and Plan of Care; and

• Coordinating transportation to participate in community events consistent with this service.