Chore Service 525-05-30-20

(Revised 1/1/09 ML #3173)

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Purpose

The purpose of Chore Service is to complete tasks which an elderly or disabled individual is not able to complete in order to maintain his/her home or walkway. The chore service tasks authorized must be directly related to the health and safety of the client.

 

Chore Service can provide for the completion of one time, intermittent, or occasional home tasks which enable people to remain in their homes.

 

Service Eligibility, Criteria for

The individual receiving Chore Service will meet the following criteria:

  1. Must be eligible for Medicaid Waiver for Home and Community Based Services, SPED, or ExSPED.
  2. For Emergency Response Service, is limited to installation and monthly rental fee. ERS Service is restricted to individuals living alone.
  1. Exception:  If an individual resides in a multiple person household and there are occasions when the client may be at risk due to the absence of the other household member(s), contact the HCBS Program Administrator for prior approval to allow a client to receive Emergency Response Service.
  1. The individual is not able to complete tasks to maintain his/her residence, or walkway.
  2. The chore activity is a one-time or intermittent task.  
  3. If the individual is a renter, chore services shall not replace the responsibilities of the landlord to complete tasks to maintain the residence, or walkway.
  4. No family, friends, or neighbors (informal network) are available/willing/capable of completing the chore tasks to maintain the individual's residence, or walkway.
  5. There are no alternative community resources such as local community action agency, housing rehabilitation, church groups, or service groups to complete chore tasks.
  6. Pre-approval from the Department of Human Services is required if the cost of the service is expected to exceed $200 per month. See Service Tasks listed below for specific tasks that require additional prior approval.
  7. Emergency Response Service is limited to persons cognitively and physically capable of activating the emergency call.

 

Service Tasks

 

   

Professional extermination or sanitation

Need prior approval

Snow/Ice removal (when measurable snowfall or drifts present a safety hazard to the client)

Floor care/cleaning of unusual nature, tacking down loose rugs or tiles

Need prior approval

Moving heavy furniture and cleaning on  seasonal basis for safety reasons

Cleaning appliances (may include moving to clean around or behind)

Cleaning and garbage removal of unusual nature

Need prior approval

Professional ERS installation and monthly rental fees are allowed --does not include maintenance or repair of ERS

Clean windows (may include seasonal removal of screens or storm windows)