Family-Focused Teaching
Training is directed to unpaid family members who support the person in everyday life.
Licensed Minnesota 245D Service
Individualized Home Supports With Family Training
Training and consultation that equips unpaid family members to support the person’s assessed home and community living needs more consistently.
How IHS Family Training Can Help
Support is individualized rather than delivered from a fixed checklist. These are common areas the service may address when included in the authorized plan.
Consistent Strategies
Families learn practical approaches aligned with the person’s goals, communication, routines, and preferences.
Real-Life Application
Training connects to situations the person and family encounter at home and in the community.
Team Coordination
The provider coordinates with the person, family, case manager, and other authorized team members.
Potential benefits
- More consistent support across family and provider settings
- Practical strategies tailored to the person’s needs
- Greater confidence for unpaid family caregivers
- Training connected to documented person-centered goals
Eligibility considerations
- A person with assessed needs that can be supported through family training
- An unpaid family member involved in supporting the person
- Family training authorized in the person’s service plan
- Training goals and scope approved by the lead agency
Frequently Asked Questions
Who receives IHS with family training?
The service is designed to train unpaid family members in strategies that support the eligible person’s assessed needs and person-centered goals.
Does family training replace direct support?
Not necessarily. It is a distinct authorized service. The person’s plan determines how family training relates to any direct support services they receive.
What topics can family training address?
Topics depend on the assessed need and plan, and may include communication, routines, community participation, skill-building approaches, and consistent support strategies.
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