Individual community living supports (ICLS):

This component of ICLS includes supports to help the person with cognitive challenges and issues that are important to them. For more information, refer to the service amount section on this page.

Under this component, an ICLS provider can:

• 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.

This component of ICLS includes supports to help the person adopt ways to meet their needs. The supports encourage self-sufficiency and reduce reliance on human assistance.

Under this component, an ICLS provider can:

• 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.

This component of ICLS includes supports to help the person with ADLs.

Under this component, an ICLS provider can:

• 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.

This component of ICLS includes supports to help the person manage their home.

Under this component, an ICLS provider can:

• 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; refer to the transportation section on this page for more information.

This component of ICLS includes supports to help the person maintain their overall well-being.

Under this component, an ICLS provider can:

• 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.

This component of ICLS includes supports to help the person have meaningful integration and participation in their community.

Under this component, an ICLS provider can:

• 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.