Adult Companion Services (EW only)
All Services
- 24-Hour Emergency Assistance
- Adult Companion Services (EW only)
- Homemaker Services
- Individual Community Living Support (ICLS)
- Night Supervision
- Respite Care Services
- Individualized Home Supports (without training)
Adult companion services:
Non-medical care, supervision and socialization provided to a person age 18 or older.
Adult companion services do not cover:
Activity fees (e.g., movie tickets) Assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) Hands-on nursing care Services provided by individuals related to the person by blood, marriage or adoption (unless the person meets requirements in the 245D exclusion section) Socialization that is for recreation or pleasure only.
Individual Community Living Support (ICLS) includes:
- Attend a movie with the person to practice coping skills to manage their social anxiety
- Go with the person to a community event to reduce their social isolation
- Play a board game with the person to enhance their fine motor skills
- Provide verbal instructions or cues to the person to help them complete a task
- Assist or supervise the person with tasks such as laundry, light housekeeping, meal preparation and shopping (for more information, see the secondary information section.
Adult companion services cover services that help a person work toward a therapeutic or community integration goal in their support plan.