Homemaker/personal care (or HPC) is providing a variety of services, supports, and supervision of an individual who lives in the community.
HPC enables individuals’ independence within their communities and helps them meet daily living needs. Examples of supports that may be provided as HPC include:
- Self-advocacy training
- Self-direction
- Daily living skills.
- Behavioral support strategies including training and assistance
- Medical and health care services such as routine administration of medication or tending to the needs of individuals who are ill or require ongoing attention to their medical needs
- Emergency response training including development of responses in case of emergencies, prevention planning, and training in the use of equipment or technologies used to access emergency response systems
- Community access services that explore community services available to all people
- Assistance with personal finances such as decision-making and planning