State Waivers & Services Directory

Personal Care Services consist of a range of assistance to enable participants to accomplish tasks that they would normally do for themselves if they did not have a disability

Companion Services include supervision, socialization, and assistance for a participant to maintain safety in the home and community, and to enhance independence. Companions may assist or supervise the participant with tasks such as meal preparation, laundry, and shopping, but do not perform these activities as discrete services. Companions may also perform light housekeeping tasks that are incidental to the care and supervision of the participant.

Respite services are intended to be utilized on a short-term basis to provide relief for an unpaid caregiver from the daily burdens of care. Respite includes assistance with personal care and activities of daily living, medication assistance if needed, and supervision.

Supported Employment Services are intended to help a participant find and maintain a job that meets their personal and career goals

Community Living Services (CLS) are individually-tailored supports that assist the participant with the acquisition, retention, or improvement of skills related to living in the community. These supports include adaptive skill development, assistance with activities of daily living including medication assistance, light housekeeping, community inclusion, transportation, adult educational supports, and social and leisure skill development that assist the participant to reside in the most integrated setting appropriate for their needs. CLS includes personal care, protective oversight, and supervision as indicated in the IPC.

Individual Habilitation Training is a specialized 1:1 intensive training service to assist a participant with the acquisition or improvement in skills that will lead to more independence and a higher level of functioning.