Eligibility
A person is eligible to receive homemaker services when either of the following is true:
- The person needs support to manage the general cleaning and household activities.
- The primary caregiver who is regularly responsible for these activities is unable to manage them or is temporarily absent.
- Under the BI, CAC, CADI, and DD waivers, the primary caregiver must both:
- Maintain a primary residence at the same address as the person who receives services.
- Be the owner or lessee of the primary residence.
There are three types of homemaker services:
- Cleaning.
- Home management.
- Assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs)
Cleaning
Our Homemaker cleaning services include home cleaning tasks exclusively, such as:
- Light housekeeping tasks.
- Laundry services.
- Homemaker cleaning also includes monitoring the person’s well-being while in the home, including home safety.
Home management
Homemaker home management providers deliver homemaker cleaning services and, while onsite, provide incidental assistance with home management activities as needed. However, homemaker cleaning must be the primary service provided.
Home management activities may include assistance with:
- Arranging for transportation.
- Preparing meals.
- Shopping for food, clothing, and household supplies.
- Performing simple household repairs.
Our home management also includes monitoring the person’s well-being while in the home, including home safety.
Assistance with ADLs
Homemaker assistance with ADLs delivers homemaker cleaning services and, while onsite, provides incidental assistance with ADLs as needed, However, homemaker cleaning must be the primary service provided.
Assistance with ADLs includes assistance with:
- Ambulating
- Bathing.
- Dressing
- Eating.
- Grooming.
- Toileting.
Homemaker assistance with ADLs also includes monitoring the person’s well-being while in the home, including home safety
Services not Covered
- Training.
- Habilitation.
