Individualized Home Supports
Individualized home supports cover community living services in four categories:
Community participation
Health, safety and wellness
Household management
Adaptive skills
When a person receives individualized home supports without training, they must receive support in at least one of the community living service categories. When a person receives individualized home supports with training or individualized home supports with family training, they must receive training in at least one of the community living service categories. They also may receive support in any of the community living service categories.
Community Participation
This category may include:
Community mobility and pedestrian safety (e.g., safely getting in and around the community)
Community resource use and access
Community safety and awareness
Informal support system and network development
Interpersonal communications skills
Leisure, recreation and socialization planning
Skill-building to meet transportation needs
Health, Safety, and Wellness
This category may include:
Collaboration with the person to arrange health care (e.g., physical, mental, chemical), meaningful activities, social services, meetings and appointments
Cueing, guidance, supervision, training or instructional support to complete self-cares (Note: Cannot duplicate use of eligible Medical Assistance [MA] state plan home care services; see CBSM – Home care overview)
- Health services support, as defined in Minn. Stat. §245D.05
- Help for the person to activate and build resiliency factors. (e.g., whole health action management)
Support for the person to design and meet individualized strategies to reach their health, safety and wellness goals.
Household Management
This category may include:
Cueing, guidance, supervision, training, or instructional support to complete routine household cares and maintenance
Household safety knowledge and skills
Tenancy support and advocacy
Training, assistance, support, and/or guidance with:
Budgeting and assistance to manage money
Cooking, meal planning and nutrition
Healthy lifestyle skills and practices
Household chores, including minor household maintenance activities (the cost of the maintenance replacement item[s] or product[s] is the responsibility of the person)
Personal needs purchasing
Adaptive Skills
This category may include:
- Crisis prevention skills
- Implementation of positive support strategies
- Problem-solving
- Sensory/motor development involved in acquiring functional skills
- Support strategies for self-sufficiency
- Support and training to increase positive behavior resulting in the reduction or elimination of maladaptive behavior
FAQ'S
What are Individualized Home Supports?
Individualized Home Supports (IHS) provide one-on-one assistance to help individuals live as independently as possible in their homes and communities. These supports focus on areas like community participation, health and wellness, household management, and developing adaptive skills.
What are the four main areas covered under IHS?
IHS covers support and/or training in the following community living service categories:
Community participation (e.g., social involvement, accessing public spaces)
Health, safety, and wellness (e.g., medication reminders, personal care guidance)
Household management (e.g., cleaning, meal planning, organization)
Adaptive skills (e.g., problem-solving, time management, coping strategies)
What’s the difference between IHS with and without training?
Without training: The person receives support (help with tasks) in at least one category.
With training: The person receives instruction to build skills in at least one category.
With family training: The family is trained to help the individual develop independence, alongside support in the community living categories.
Who can benefit from IHS?
Individuals who need support to live more independently—whether at home or in the community—can benefit from IHS. It’s especially useful for people who want to develop life skills, stay safe and healthy, and reduce their dependence on others.
Can someone receive both support and training?
Yes. A person receiving IHS with training or family training may also receive direct support in any of the service categories, depending on their individualized plan and goals.