Eligibility

In order to be eligible for homemaker services paid for in whole or in part by the Department, there must be an assessed need for homemaker services. The Department will assess a need for homemaker services when: (1) Emergency Services: During a period of temporary crisis or injury to the parent or primary caretaker, if a caretaker is needed to maintain children in their own home, homemaker services may be authorized. (2) Ongoing Services: If in the judgment of the Department homemaker services are necessary to assist the parent in meeting the goals of the service plan, homemaker services may be authorized. Such needs may include: (a) assisting the parents in home management skills; (b) assisting and teaching the parents when the special needs of the child(ren) in the home so require, in order to meet the child's needs; or (c) assisting the family in ensuring that abuse and neglect are not occurring in the home.