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 502 - OLDER AMERICANS ACT SERVICES: TITLE IIIB - SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, TITLE IIIC1 AND C2 - NUTRITION PROGRAM POLICIES, AND TITLE IIID - DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION SERVICES
Section He-E 502.24 - Homemaker Services

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-E 502.24

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) Homemaker services shall be provided by employees of:

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

(2) Home care service providers licensed in accordance with RSA 151:2 and He-P 822; or

(3) Other qualified agencies certified in accordance with RSA 161-I and He-P 601.

(b) Contract agencies providing homemaker services shall provide the following core household maintenance tasks based on the individual's needs, including:

(1) Housecleaning;

(2) Laundry;

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

(4) Preparation of non-communal meals;

(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 other errands; and

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

(c) Contract agencies providing homemaker services shall facilitate one or more of the following activities of daily living or instruction in self-care, based on the individual's needs including:

(1) Bathing;

(2) Dressing;

(3) Eating and drinking;

(4) Grooming;

(5) Taking medication as allowed in He-P 809 and He-P 822; and

(6) Toileting.

(d) Contract agencies providing homemaker services shall:

(1) Provide and encourage socialization; and

(2) Evaluate the individual's progress and when necessary, provide information about, and referral to, other resources.

(e) Contract agencies shall coordinate homemaker services to ensure that there is no meal preparation being provided when home delivered meals will be delivered to the individual, and that there is no duplication of additional Title III or other services being provided to the individual.

(See Revision Note at part heading for He-E 502) #10530, eff 2-28-14

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