Non-medical care, supervision and socialization provided to a person age 18 or older.
Adult companion services cover services that help a person work toward a therapeutic or community integration goal in their support plan.
Examples
The adult companion may:
- Attend a movie with the person to practice coping skills to manage their social anxiety
- Go with the person to a community event to reduce their social isolation
- Play a board game with the person to enhance their fine motor skills
- Provide verbal instructions or cues to the person to help them complete a task
- Assist or supervise the person with tasks such as laundry, light housekeeping, meal preparation and shopping (for more information, see the secondary information section).