New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-E - Former Division of Elderly and Adult Services
Chapter He-E 500 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Part He-E 501 - THE SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (TITLE XX)
Section He-E 501.26 - In-Home Care Services

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-E 501.26

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) In-home care services, also known as adult in-home care, shall include the following core household maintenance tasks based on the individual's needs including:

(1) Light housecleaning;

(2) Laundry;

(3) Maintaining a safe environment in areas of the home used by the individual;

(4) Meal preparation for the individual only and not for other members of the household;

(5) Rearranging light-weight furniture to assure the individual can safely ambulate to reach food, water, medication, and other essential items;

(6) Shopping for groceries and performing other errands for the individual receiving services; and

(7) Instructing the individual to perform core household maintenance tasks necessary to maintain the individual's well-being, safety, and independence.

(b) In-home care services shall also include the following:

(1) Assistance with one or more of the following ADLs or instruction in self-care, based on the individual's needs:
a. dressing;

b. meal preparation, eating and drinking;

c. grooming;

d. assistance with medication as allowed by He-P 809 and He-P 822; and

e. toileting;

(2) Providing and encouraging socialization; and

(3) Evaluating the individual's progress and, when necessary, providing information about and referral to other resources.

(c) In-home care services shall be provided by employees of:

(1) Home health care providers licensed in accordance with RSA 151:2 and He-P 809; and

(2) Home care providers licensed in accordance with RSA 151:2 and He-P 822.He-E 501.27.

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