Address: 2644 Vierling Dr E
Shakopee MN 55379
Phone: +1 952-393-0833
Fax: 952-295-0388
E-mail: info@bethanyhealthsolutions.com

Individual Community Living Support

ICLS services offer assistance and support for older adults who need reminders, cues, intermittent/moderate supervision or physical assistance to remain in their own homes.

ICLS covers assistance and support for eligible people age 65 and older enrolled in the Alternative Care (AC) program or the Elderly Waiver (EW). It includes the following service components:

1. Active cognitive support.
2. Adaptive support service.
3. Activities of daily living (ADLs) support.
4. Household management assistance.
5. Health, safety and wellness.
6. Community living engagement.

Active cognitive support :Help problem-solve the person’s concerns related to daily living.
Provide assurance to the person.
Observe and redirect to address the person’s cognitive, orientation or other behavioral concerns.
Provide check-ins to identify problems and resolve concerns.

Adaptive support service: Provide verbal, visual and/or touch guidance to help the person complete a task.
Develop and demonstrate cues or reminder tools (e.g., calendars, lists).
Help the person understand assistive technology directions or instructions to maintain independence.
Practice strategies and similar support methods that promote continued self-sufficiency.

ADLs : Provide reminders or cuing systems to complete ADLs.
Cue and/or provide intermittent physical assistance with dressing, grooming, eating, toileting, mobility, transferring and positioning.
Cue and/or provide continual supervision and physical assistance with bathing, as needed.

Household management:
Help with cleaning, meal planning/preparation and shopping for household and personal needs.
Help with budgeting and money management.
Help with communications (e.g., sorting mail, accessing email, making phone calls, scheduling appointments).
Provide transportation when it is integral to ICLS household management goals and when community resources and/or informal supports are not available;

Health, safety and wellness : Identify changes in the person’s health needs and notify the case manager and/or informal caregivers as needed.
Coordinate or implement changes to mitigate environmental risks in the home.
Provide reminders about and assistance with exercises and other health maintenance or improvement activities.
Provide medication assistance (e.g., medication refills, reminders, administration, preparation).
Monitor the person’s health according to written instructions from a licensed health professional and report any significant changes as instructed.
Use medical equipment devices or adaptive technology according to written instructions from a licensed health professional.

Community engagement: Help the person access activities, services and resources that facilitate meaningful community integration and participation.
Help the person develop and/or maintain their informal support system.
Provide transportation when it is integral to ICLS community engagement goals and community resources and/or when informal supports are not available; refer to the transportation section on this page for more information.

Respite: We provide Short-term care services to a person when their primary caregiver is absent or needs relief.