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Individual Community Living Support in Minnesota

Individual community living supports (ICLS) combine scheduled assistance in at least two areas of daily life for eligible adults age 65 and older living at home.

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What is Individual Community Living Support?

ICLS is an Elderly Waiver or Alternative Care service, not another name for IHS. It can bring together reminders, cues, intermittent supervision, and physical assistance around an older adult's assessed needs. Start with the parts of your week that are hard to manage and the help already in place, so the planning conversation addresses gaps without duplicating support.

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Compare ICLS with more focused assistance

ICLS
Scheduled support across at least two daily-living components under EW or AC.
Homemaker services
Household assistance where cleaning is the main need.
Adult companion services
Nonmedical support for a therapeutic or community-integration goal.

Illustrative planning example: map more than one support need

You want a reminder system for your weekly routine and help organizing household tasks. Describe each need separately and ask your care coordinator which ICLS components, if any, fit. Do not assume two tasks automatically qualify as two components. This is an example, not a client result.

This is a planning example, not a client story or a promised outcome.

Questions to bring to the conversation

  • Which parts of the week need reminders, assistance, or supervision?
  • What support is already provided, and where are the remaining gaps?
  • Which components and visit times are written into the ICLS planning form?

How to check service eligibility in Minnesota

ICLS is for eligible adults age 65 and older enrolled in Elderly Waiver (EW) or Alternative Care (AC), not the BI, CAC, CADI, or DD IHS program. It requires an eligible home, assessed needs in at least two components, and an ICLS planning form. Confirm authorization and provider capacity separately.

Minnesota's ICLS components, eligibility, and planning requirements

Already have a case manager? Ask whether this service matches the needs in your plan. If you are starting without one, contact your county or tribal agency about an assessment. Choosing a provider and receiving service authorization are separate steps.

How to request a MnCHOICES assessmentFind your county or tribal assessment contact

Program sources checked September 8, 2026. Eligibility and service authorization are determined by the responsible agency.

Who is Individual Community Living Support for?

  • Older adults comparing a bundle of scheduled supports with one-task assistance

  • People who want reminders and practical help while retaining their own routines

  • Care coordinators reviewing more than one area of daily living

What to expect

How Individual Community Living Support comes together, from the first conversation to ongoing care.

  1. Describe a typical week and identify where assistance is missing.

  2. Review the ICLS planning form with your case manager or care coordinator.

  3. Ask which components, tasks, and hours are authorized and which We Care can staff.

  4. Confirm the visit schedule, communication preferences, and backup arrangements.

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How services are funded

Funding depends on the service, eligibility, and authorization. Ask your case manager which support is covered and whether you have any financial responsibility. We Care confirms the service arrangement with you before care begins.

  • MA Waiver programs

    Medicaid-funded waivers that cover a range of home and community-based services.

    Learn more about MA Waiver programs

  • Private pay

    Ask whether the requested service is available privately and request the rate and terms before agreeing to care.

Not sure which program applies? Contact us and we will help you figure it out.

Frequently asked questions

Talk with our Bloomington team

We Care Home Health MN is based at 7800 Metro Pkwy, Suite 110-11, Bloomington, MN 55425. Tell us your Twin Cities location, the service you are considering, and the days or nights you need. Ask us to confirm coverage and staffing for your address.

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For case managers

Send the requested service, city or ZIP code, county, waiver type, hours, and timing through our referral form. Identify what is already authorized and what still needs discussion. An inquiry does not reserve staff or confirm a start date.

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