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Individualized Home Supports with Family Training in Minnesota

Community-living skill training for the person and/or family when the person lives in the family's home. Discuss the goals and support needed with We Care.

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What is Individualized Home Supports with Family Training?

IHS with family training focuses on community-living skills for a person living in their family's home. Training can involve the person and/or family, with age-specific eligibility rules. Start with the person's chosen routine, such as organizing household tasks or preparing for a community activity. Discuss who needs instruction and how family involvement can support that goal without taking over.

A caregiver and an older woman cooking a meal together in her kitchen.

Which IHS option fits the person and household?

IHS without training
Assistance to use or maintain current skills during everyday activities.
IHS with training
Practice toward an adult's skill goals, with support during the activity.
IHS with family training
Training for the person and/or family when the person lives in the family's home.

Illustrative planning example: agree on useful prompts

A person wants to organize a weekly household routine. They might prefer a picture checklist while family members want to learn when to offer a prompt and when to wait. Discuss the person's preferences and who needs practice. This is an illustrative conversation, not a guaranteed result or an actual family story.

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

Questions to bring to the conversation

  • What does the person want to practice, and what already works?
  • Who needs instruction, and who does the person want involved?
  • How will you review the prompts without taking over the person's routine?

How to check service eligibility in Minnesota

This BI, CAC, CADI, and DD option requires living in the family's home and an assessed community-living training need. Adults and their family must need support and training; children may need it themselves or together with family. The licensed-family exclusions and other service limits apply. Confirm the appropriate option and authorization with the case manager.

Minnesota's IHS service definitions and eligibility

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 Individualized Home Supports with Family Training for?

  • People who want to practice an everyday skill while living with family

  • Families learning how to support a person's chosen routines

  • Households working on consistent communication and prompting

  • Case managers comparing the family-training option with other IHS services

What to expect

How Individualized Home Supports with Family Training comes together, from the first conversation to ongoing care.

  1. Choose a community-living goal and describe what already works.

  2. Clarify who needs training and who the person wants involved.

  3. Review the authorized plan, communication approach, and available schedule.

  4. Agree on practice steps and how to review whether the approach is useful.

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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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