Companion Care

1. Habilitation provided in home and family settings that are not subject to Department licensing or approval, when the provider of habilitation meets established requirements/qualifications.

2. Support that enables the individual to access and use community resources such as instruction in using transportation, translator and communication assistance, and companion services to assist the individual in shopping and other necessary activities of community life.

3. Support that assists the individual in developing financial stability and security, such as assistance in arranging for disability-related work incentives and plans for achieving self-support; general banking; assistance in beginning a business enterprise; personal and estate planning; balancing accounts; preparing income taxes; and recordkeeping.

4. Support that enables an individual to participate in community projects, associations, groups, and functions, such as support that assists an individual to participate in a volunteer association or a community work project.

5. Support that enables an individual to visit with friends and family in the community, such as the support of a personal care worker.

6. Support that enables an individual to participate in public and private boards, advisory groups, and commissions.

7. Support that enables the individual to exercise rights as a citizen, such as assistance in exercising civic responsibilities.

8. Support that enables the individual to benefit from the participation of friends, relatives, and advocates as part of the individual’s support planning team. Reimbursement to support program planning team members shall be limited to the cost of the members’ travel to and from meetings, subsistence, phone charges, and orientation/training. Travel and subsistence allowances shall be held to the ceiling established by the Department for its employees.