Homemaker/Personal Care (HPC) Overview
DODD's guide to HPC, including examples of supports, when to apply the service, and provider requirements.
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Homemaker/Personal Care (HPC)
Homemaker/Personal Care, often called HPC, supports a person to be more independent while meeting their daily living needs within their home and community.
Examples of HPC supports
- Self-advocacy training for expressing preferences, asserting rights, and making responsible choices
- Daily living skills such as meal preparation, personal care, and self-administration of medication
- Implementation of recommended therapeutic interventions under professional direction
- Behavioral support strategies for appropriate expression of emotions and social skills
- Medical and health care services such as routine medication administration
- Emergency response training, prevention planning, and safe use of equipment
- Community access services that help individuals participate in community life
- Assistance with personal finances when provided with other HPC components
Providing HPC
- Agency and independent providers must have a Medicaid provider agreement and be DODD-certified.
- HPC can be provided one-on-one or as a group service.
- Providers may extend services to times when the person is not physically present, such as performing homemaker activities on their behalf.
- The person's service and support administrator (SSA) assesses the need for HPC and includes it in the Individual Service Plan when appropriate.
HPC forms and resources
Participant-Directed Homemaker/Personal Care
Information about participant-directed HPC for people using the Level One, Individual Options, and SELF waivers.
Open resourceService Documentation Guide
Providers must maintain service documentation in accordance with OAC 5123:2-9-06 and service-specific rules.
Open resourceDODD Person-Centered Templates
Templates and tools for person-centered planning, service planning, and the Individual Service Plan (ISP).
Open resourceIndependent Provider Required Documents
A checklist of required documents for independent providers, including those who deliver HPC.
Open resourceBecome an Independent Provider
Steps to become a DODD-certified independent provider for HPC and other services.
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