Medwaiver

Personal Care Services

Personal Care is available through Medicaid to individuals under the age of 21. PCS is medically necessary, physician authorized and enables the recipient to accomplish tasks that they would be able to do for themselves if they did not have a medical condition. PSS offers children assistance with all aspects of personal hygiene and grooming, meal preparation, ambulation, guidance and verbal prompting to increase their skill sets.

Personal Cares services provide assistance and training to the person in activities of daily living, such as eating, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, and preparation of meals.

When specified in the support plan, this service can also include heavy household chores to make the home safer.

This service can provide access to community-based activities that cannot be provided by natural or unpaid community supports and are likely to result in an increased ability to access community resources without paid support.

Personal Cares are designed to encourage community integration. Personal Cares in supported living are also designated to teach the person about home-related responsibilities.

Companion Care

The goal of companion care is primarily emotional support and socialization, although companions may help older adults with a variety of tasks including: Light housekeeping

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Respite Care

Respite care involves short term or temporary care of the sick or disabled for a few hours or weeks, designed to provide relief to the regular caregiver. The regular caregiver is usually a family member.

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