245D Waiver Services

Our 245D Waiver Services provide support and training for adults living in their own homes. Our services and supports aide individuals to live independently in their communities, and include household management, community participation, adaptive skills, health, safety and wellness. We provide staff member direct supervision, cueing, maintenance, guidance, instruction, incidental assistance with activities of daily living or assistance with coordination of community living activities. In addition, our 245D Waiver services can be provided in public community settings, and either in person or remotely.

What’s included in 245D Waiver Services:

 

Community Participation

This includes:

• Community mobility and pedestrian safety (e.g., safely getting in and around the community)

• Community resource utilization and access

• Community safety and awareness

• Informal support system and network development

• Interpersonal communications skills

• Leisure, recreation and socialization planning

• Skill building to meet transportation needs


Health, Safety and Wellness

This includes:

 Collaboration with the person to arrange health care (e.g., physical, mental, chemical), meaningful activities, social services, meetings and appointments

• Cueing, guidance, supervision, training or instructional support to complete self-care

• Health services support as defined in Minn. Stat. §245D.05

• Help for the person to activate and build resiliency factors. (e.g., whole health action management)

• Support for the person in designing and meeting individualized strategies to reach health, safety and wellness goals.

Household Management

This includes:

  • Cueing, guidance, supervision, training or instructional support to complete routine household cares and maintenance

  • Household safety knowledge and skills

  • Tenancy support and advocacy

  • Training, assistance, support and/or guidance with:

  • Budgeting and assistance to manage money

  • Cooking, meal planning and nutrition

  • Healthy lifestyle skills and practices

  • Household chores, including minor household maintenance activities

  • Personal needs purchasing.