In Virginia, In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) are designed to provide assistance to individuals with developmental disabilities, enabling them to live independently in their own homes or family homes.
Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) provide opportunities for individuals to receive needed services and supports in their own home or community, rather than in institutions or other isolated settings.
In sum, the Virginia CD-PAS program incorporates all of the following characteristics of the pure independent living model, as outlined in Attending to America (Litvak, 1987): No medical supervision is required. Services offered include personal maintenance and hygiene, mobility, and household assistance.
"Caregiver" means an adult who is a single person with a Virginia adjusted gross income of not more than $50,000, or married and the combined Virginia adjusted gross income of both spouses is not more than $75,000 who provides care for a mentally or physically impaired person within the Commonwealth.
Virginia Caregiver Training Requirements Home Attendant/Home Health Aide: Must complete a state approved 40-hour curriculum or HHA program of 75 hours and 12 hours CE annually. Certified Nurse Assistants: After completing a state approved CNA school program, CNAs in Virginia must complete 12 hours of CE annually.
Such caregivers should avoid any role in the client's financial or legal matters unless specifically directed to do so. Activities that are prohibited include: The custody of the client's bank accounts or investments. And you are literally signing the legal paperwork for this person.
The Home Care Association of America proudly sponsors the annual Caregiver of the Year Award, a national program that recognizes the top caregivers across the country who provide care and services at home, such as assistance with bathing, dressing, and medication reminders, to seniors and people with disabilities.
"Caregiver" means an adult who is a single person with a Virginia adjusted gross income of not more than $50,000, or married and the combined Virginia adjusted gross income of both spouses is not more than $75,000 who provides care for a mentally or physically impaired person within the Commonwealth.