Home Support is a Direct Support provided by a Direct Support
Professional to improve and maintain a member's ability to live as independently
as possible in his or her home.
Home Support is direct support to a member and includes primarily habilitative
training and/or personal assistance (self-care, self management), development
and personal well-being. Home Support may be provided as either a regularly
scheduled "round the clock" service or as less intensive individual
hours, or blocks of hours, of service.
Within the scope of Home Support, there may be incidental activities
that require that the service be carried over into the community. An
example is shopping for food, which may later be prepared in the home.
This allowable as long as it does not duplicate Community Support.
Community Support is a Direct Support provided by a Direct Support
Professional in order to increase or maintain a member's ability to
successfully engage in inclusive social and community relationships
and to maintain and develop skills that support health and well-being.
This is primarily a habilitative service with a focus on community inclusion,
personal development, and limited support in areas of daily living skills
if necessary.
Work Support is a Direct Support provided by a Direct Support
Professional or an Employment Specialist to improve a member's ability
to independently maintain productivity and employment. This service
is commonly provided after a period of stabilization and encompasses
adherence to workplace policies and productivity. Work Support
is usually provided in a member's place of employment, but may be provided
in a member's home in preparation for work if it does not duplicate
services already reimbursed as Home Support.

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