Home Making

Homemaker: Services that help a person manage general cleaning and household activities.
There are three types of homemaker services:
• Homemaker cleaning
• Homemaker home management
• Homemaker assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs)

Cleaning:
Homemaker cleaning services include home cleaning tasks exclusively, such as:
• Light housekeeping tasks
• Laundry services
• Homemaker cleaning also includes monitoring the person’s wellbeing while in the home, including home safety

Home Management:
Homemaker home management providers deliver homemaker cleaning services and, while onsite, provide incidental assistance with home management activities as needed. However, homemaker cleaning must be the primary service provided.

Home management activities may include assistance with:
• Arranging for transportation
• Preparing meals
• Shopping for food, clothing and household supplies
• Performing simple household repairs

Homemaker home management also includes monitoring the person’s wellbeing while in the home, including home safety.

Assistance with ADLs:
Homemaker assistance with ADLs providers deliver homemaker cleaning services and, while onsite, provide incidental assistance with ADLs as needed. However, homemaker cleaning must be the primary service provided.

Assistance with ADLs includes assistance with:
• Ambulating
• Bathing
• Dressing
• Eating
• Grooming
• Toileting

Homemaker assistance with ADLs also includes monitoring the person’s wellbeing while in the home, including home safety.