Community Care
 Primary Home Care
Community Based
Alternatives
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Primary Home Care
Primary Home Care (PHC) is a non-technical, medically-related personal care service. Family Care is a non-skilled, non-technical service provided to eligible clients who are functionally anable to perform activities of daily living.
Services Provided Include:
- Personal Care
These services include assistance with activities related to the care of the
client's physical health. These activities include bathing, dressing, grooming,
hair and skin care, preparing meals, feeding, exercise, helping with self-administered
medications, toileting and transferring and ambulating.
- Home Management
These services include assistance with housekeeping activities that support the
client's health and safety. These activities include changing bed linens, housekeeping,
laundering, shopping, storing purchased items and washing dishes.
- Escort
These services involve arranging for and/or accompanying the client on public transportation
to obtain medical treatment. This does not include the direct transportation of the client by
the attendant in their personal vehicle.
Primary Home Care Eligibility:
- Age
There is no age limit.
- Financial Eligibility
The individual must be a Medicaid recipient or be determined financially eligible for this program.
- Functional Assessment
The individual must meet a functional needs criteria. Level of impairment is measured during a client
needs assessment interview with a DADS caseworker.
Family Care Eligibility:
- Age
The individual must be age 18 or older.
- Financial Eligibility
The individual must be a Medicaid recipient or be determined financially eligible for Title XX services.
The caseworker applies allowable exclusions to income and resources.
- Functional Assessment
The individual must meet a functional needs criteria. Level of impairment is measured during a client
needs assessment interview with a DADS caseworker.
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