Adult companion services are non-medical social support services for older adults who need supervision, care, or assistance.

When a person is on Elderly Waiver (EW) or Alternative Care (AC), adult companion services could include:

Assist or supervise the person with:
* Laundry
* Light housekeeping tasks
* Meal preparation
* Shopping

* Supervision
* Socialization
* Verbal instructions or cues to the person to help them complete a task

Adult companion services can be delivered through remote support.

Learn more about this service when paid for under the waivers in the Community-Based Services Manual.

If you have Elderly Waiver (EW) or Alternative Care (AC) funding, the service plan (based on an assessment of your needs) determines which services are funded through your waiver.

• Area Served by County
  • Hennepin County 
• Payment
  • Alternative Care Waiver (AC) 
  • Elderly Waiver (EW) 

Under Waiver Reimagine, personal supports and adult companion are streamlining into one service called individualized home supports without training as of January 1, 2021 (or upon federal approval).

For more information about individualized home supports and the transition throughout 2021, please visit the Department of Human Services (DHS) manual page for individualized home supports and the FAQ section of the Waiver Reimagine website.

Please note: Waiver Reimagine simplified service changes are only for the disability waivers - Brain Injury (BI), Community Alternative Care (CAC), Community Access for Disability Inclusion (CADI), and Developmental Disabilities (DD) - and will NOT affect the Elderly Waiver and its use of adult companion service.

Hennepin County

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10/7/2024