In-Home Support Care Service

Individualized Home Supports (IHS)

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If you are looking for a detailed explanation of IHS as defined by the state of Minnesota, you can CLICK HERE to visit the IHS web page on the Minnesota Department of Human Services website. The information on this page is taken from the Minnesota Department of Human Services website.

Eligibility

IHS is available to people that meet the following criteria:

  1. Live in their own home or their family’s home.

    Note: The IHS provider cannot have any direct or indirect financial interest in the property or housing in which services are delivered.

  2. Receive services through one of the following waivers:

    • Brain Injury (BI)
    • Community Access for Disability Inclusion (CADI)
    • Community Alternative Care (CAC)
    • Developmental Disabilities (DD)

The IHS service options available to a person are based on their age, living arrangement and the type of support and/or training they need.

Without Training - This service option is provided to adults or children when they need support in at least one of the community living service categories.

With Training - This service option is provided to adults when they need support and training in at least one of the community living service categories. This option meets the habilitation requirement for the DD Waiver.

With Family Training - This service option is designed for people who live with their family to provide training to the person and their family members. The training increases their capabilities to care for and maintain the person’s ability to live in the home.

This service option is provided to adults when the person and their family needs support and training in the family’s home in at least one of the community living service categories.

This service option is provided to children when either of the following is true:

  • Person needs support and training in at least one of the community living service categories.
  • Person and their family needs support and training in at least one of the community living service categories.

This option meets the habilitation requirement for the DD Waiver.

CLICK HERE for more detailed information about Individualized Home Supports (IHS) services offered by Foundations Group of MN as defined by The Minnesota Department of Human Services.