Having a chronic health condition, developmental disability, mental illness or challenges that come with advanced age does not have to be an isolating experience. Our caregivers receive specialized training on how to help you enjoy life in your home and community with dignity and companionship. We’ll match you with a caregiver who has the skills, training and personality to not only provide the support you need, but also become a trusted and dear part of your life.
For tailored personal support with specific community living goals, see Individualized Home Support (IHS).
Personal Care Assistant (PCA)
Working with a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) through Cornerstone gives you all the benefits of this hands-on daily service without the responsibilities of finding, hiring, training and scheduling your PCA yourself. We manage all the administrative processes of hiring a PCA, from providing training to finding backup staff and billing the state for PCA services and Qualified Professional (QP) supervision.
Your PCA builds a long-term relationship with you to provide dignified assistance with activities of daily living, health-related procedures and tasks, observation and redirection of behaviors and instrumental activities of daily living. The length and frequency of PCA care sessions is determined by your case manager based on factors like your DHS waiver, age and the type of assistance needed.
Your PCA can help with the following activities:
Activities of daily living
- Eating
- Bathing
- Dressing
- Using the bathroom
- Transferring (getting in and out of bed, etc.)
- Continence
Health related procedures and tasks
Observation and redirection of behaviors
Instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), including:
- Doing light housework
- Preparing and cleaning up after meals
- Taking medication
- Shopping for groceries or clothes
- Using the telephone or other communication devices
- Managing money
- Taking care of pets
- Getting around the community
- Responding to emergency alerts, such as fire alarms
Homemaking
Our team of homemakers cares about keeping you safe and comfortable while maintaining the home environment you’ve created. If keeping your home clean and doing basic chores is starting to get exhausting, bringing a homemaker in will help you save your energy for the important things in life and avoid injury. Contact us today to get matched with someone who understands what you need and loves to lend a hand!
Homemaking tasks may include:
Light housekeeping and cleaning
Assistance with ADLs
- Eating
- Bathing
- Dressing
- Using the bathroom
- Transferring (getting in and out of bed, etc.)
- Continence
Home management
Arranging for transportation
Laundry
Meal preparation
Shopping
Simple household repairs
Individual Community Living Supports (ICLS)
ICLS is a highly customized set of services for older adults who need a bit of assistance to live in their homes and be active in the community such as reminders, cues, redirection, physical assistance or moderate supervision. We want to help you enjoy the things in your life that are important to you, so you can think of your ICLS provider as a partner in problem-solving, completing daily tasks, staying well and doing what you love.
Our team gets guidance and instruction about your specific needs directly from your case manager, and we work with other members of your care team to make sure your needs are covered. We can provide up to 12 hours of ICLS services to an individual per day.
This service includes care in your home in any of these categories:
Active cognitive support
Adaptive support service
Activities of daily living (ADLs) support
- Eating
- Bathing
- Dressing
- Using the bathroom
- Transferring (getting in and out of bed, etc.)
- Continence
Household management assistance
Health, safety and wellness
Community living engagement
ICLS does not cover:
- Specialized or adapted equipment for remote support
- Transportation mileage
Night Supervision
You can rest easy knowing that you’re being taken care of by a caregiver who remains awake and alert. Your caregiver can help you get ready for bed, remind you to take evening and morning medication and even let your dog out while you’re sleeping. Night supervision includes up to twelve hours of overnight assistance and monitoring per 24-hour period.
Night Supervision services include:
Reinforcing independent living skills training and other skill development supports
Assisting with instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), including:
- Doing light housework
- Preparing and cleaning up after meals
- Taking medication
- Shopping for groceries or clothes
- Using the telephone or other communication devices
- Managing money
- Taking care of pets
- Getting around the community
- Responding to emergency alerts, such as fire alarms
