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SERVICES TO FAMILY MEMBERS

Services to family members of applicants and eligible individuals are intended to promote family participation and remove family barriers to the individual’s full participation in the rehabilitation process. Services to family members should be viewed as a limited service that does not duplicate the services available within the community. Services to family members are supports necessary to the adjustment and rehabilitation of the person. These services may include, but are not limited to:

  • Training in personal assistance techniques to care for the individual.
  • Child care for minor children while the individual is engaged in training or other rehabilitation services.

    Family members are defined as a relative or guardian of an individual with a disability or another individual living in the same household who has a substantial interest in the well-being of the individual and whose receipt of VR services is necessary to enable the person to achieve the employment outcome.

    955 Child Care
    Care of children necessary for the client to participate in and benefit from RS services.
    Examples:
    After school care
    Babysitters
    Childcare
    Childcare tuition
    Daycare

    950 Other Family Services
    Services to the individual’s family necessary for the individual to participate in and benefit from RS services.
    Examples:
    Training in personal care techniques


    RELATED INFORMATION FOR SERVICES TO FAMILY MEMBERS

  • Support service provided ONLY in conjunction with other core VR services.

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