In-Home Supportive Services
In-Home Support Services (IHSS) is a consumer-directed program funded by Colorado Medicaid that is unique in that it allows a client’s chosen attendant to perform a multitude of care services.
What is it?
Expert Care In Your Home
IHSS is a popular option for individuals who prefer to have a relative or other familiar individual provide their personal care services. Additionally, the program allows for multiple care staff to be involved, so a client may choose to have a relative or friend provide some care and request the IHSS agency provide additional staff at any chosen interval.
Services may include:
- Personal Care
- Homemaker Services
- Health Maintenance Services
IHSS is an extremely flexible care option. One of the highlights of the program is the allowance of duties normally deemed to be skilled care – or care proffered by a licensed professional – to be performed by a client’s chosen attendant. An example would be the allowance of medication management or diabetic injections as long as the care is delivered safely by the trained caregiver and under the client’s self-direction. The allowance of otherwise skilled duties is deemed Health Maintenance Activities under the IHSS program and is reimbursable for the caregiver.
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