REM Minnesota, Inc.
Adult Companion Services
Rem Heartland - Mankato (Thomas)
Call for location
(952) 922-6776
http://www.remminnesota.com
Service Details
Description
Adult companion services are non-medical social support services for older adults who need supervision, care, or assistance.
About This Location
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.
Features
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Area Served by County
- Blue Earth County
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Payment
- Alternative Care Waiver (AC)
- Elderly Waiver (EW)
Eligibility
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.
Area Served
Blue Earth County
Websites
Phone Numbers
| Type | Number | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Main | (952) 922-6776 |
Last Update
10/4/2024
Other Locations
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- REM Minnesota - State Office Call for location, MN
Other Services or resources
- 24-Hour Emergency Assistance (Waiver)
- Crisis Respite
- Day Support Services
- Foster Care, Adult
- Independent Living Skills Therapy (Waiver)
- Individualized Home Supports (IHS) with Family Training
- Individualized Home Supports (IHS) with Training
- Individualized Home Supports (IHS) without Training
- Night Supervision
- Positive Support Services
- Respite
- Specialist Services
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PH-1400.5000-050Adult Mentoring Programs Definition
Programs that provide companionship, guidance and/or role models for adults who are disadvantaged because of age, income, physical or developmental disability or other personal problems and who need friendship and support to improve their personal and social functioning.