Individualized Home Supports without Training in Minnesota

Discuss the routines you need help completing, such as making a shopping list, following a meal plan, organizing household tasks, or getting ready for a community activity. The approved support must fit your assessment and plan. You can ask for assistance with one part of a task while doing the rest yourself.

No. The name describes the service's purpose, not the worker's qualifications. This option focuses on support and maintaining skills. IHS with training adds purposeful practice toward skill goals. Ask any provider about the worker's preparation for your particular needs.

Tell us if continuity is important to you and ask which staff can cover the proposed schedule. Confirm who will contact you if a worker changes or a visit cannot be covered. A consistent schedule should be discussed before you rely on it.

Yes, the plan can be reviewed when your needs change. Describe what is no longer working to your case manager and We Care. A change in the amount or type of waiver-funded support may require updated authorization before the new service begins.

No. IHS supports community living. Minnesota does not treat it as a service primarily for hands-on personal care. If bathing, dressing, transfers, or other personal care are your main needs, ask your case manager which service fits. Do not assume We Care provides every alternative program.

IHS does not cover supervision during your main sleeping hours. If you need assistance overnight, discuss night supervision or another appropriate support with your case manager. The need, setting, and authorization determine the service.

You can tell us what you want help with, how you prefer to communicate, and what you want to do on your own. Include those preferences in the planning conversation. If a visit feels uncomfortable or the approach is not helping, raise it with We Care and your case manager.