Adult Companion Services

Description

Adult Companion Services are non-medical social support services for people with disabilities or older adults who need supervision, care or assistance.

When a person is on a disability waiver or the Alternative Care (AC) program and over the age of 18, companion services could include:

• Laundry
• Light housekeeping tasks
• Meal preparation
• Shopping
• Supervision
• Socialization

   

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

Features

Licenses and Certifications

• Chapter 245D License
• Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) Enrolled Provider

Payment

• Alternative Care Waiver (AC)
• Brain Injury Waiver (BI) 
• Community Access for Disability Inclusion Waiver (CADI) 
• Community Alternative Care (CAC) Waiver
• Elderly Waiver (EW)