Greetings from Communities of Care. We have been carefully researching Covid-19 guidance from CDC, Minnesota Department of Health, and Governor Tim Walz for the past several weeks. My Director of Nursing and I have carefully created policies and guidelines for our clients and nurses, and we are in close communication with them. There are many...
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Disability Hub MN: An Online Resource
The Disability Hub (https://disabilityhubmn.org/) is non profit organization that operates out of Centers for Independent Living and provides free resources and coaching to Minnesotans with disabilities. Categories of information include Health, Housing, Money, Skills, and Work, and they have live specialists available to help you get to the right information through phone, chat, or...
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Resources – Positive Supports Minnesota
Positive supports are about respecting the dignity and rights of every person while offering individualized and effective services. Whether someone is receiving mental health, housing, educational, disability, or any other services meant to improve a person’s life, positive supports:
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- Build on a person’s unique strengths, assets, interests, expectations, cultures, and goals,
- Respect the rights and individuality of...
Waiver Programs for Home Care Nursing Recipients
In Minnesota, home care nursing is funded occasionally by a person’s health insurance plan, but most often long-term nursing care is funded by MN Medical Assistance (MA). MA pays for nursing care and supplies, which generally covers the recipient’s needs. Sometimes, though, the recipient has a unique or short term need that must be addresses...
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