In Home Support

In-Home Support services are provided by American Health Care Services, Inc..  A person is eligible for In-Home support services when living in one of the following types of residences:

• His or her own home
• The person’s family home, or
• The home of an unpaid caregiver.

In-Home supports services provide periodic support to assist the primary caregiver and/or enable the person to live independently and participate in community activities to the fullest extent possible.

In-Home supports services include a combination of hands-on care, habilitative support, and assistance with activities of daily living.  In-Home support services include the following areas:

• Training and support in activities of daily living and independent living skills.
• Assistance in performing personal care tasks.
• Assistance with light household tasks specific to the needs of the person.
• Assistance with homemaking tasks such as food preparation and laundry that are specific to the needs of the person.
• Training and support on understanding and utilizing community resources.
• Training on, and assistance in the monitoring of health, nutrition, and physical condition.
• Training and support in adapting to a community and home environment, including management of financial and personal affairs, and awareness of health and safety precautions.
• Coordinating transportation to community events.