A Host Home provider is an independent contractor who opens their home and heart to an adult with a development disability, providing daily care, supervision, and support.
Requirements
- Receive the Individual into the Provider’s home and to provide the Individual with appropriate daily care, activity, and full-time supervision
- Prevent any acts of disrespect, abuse, neglect, or exploitation of the Individual receiving services
- Document the Individual’s progress and unusual events or occurrences
- Arrange and establish routine or emergency medical and dental care for the Individual
- Provide transportation for the Individual to service appointments and/or community activities
- Maintain all information and records regarding an Individual in a confidential and privileged manner
- Complete daily notes/grids-thoroughly
- Attend ISP, IEP, or BSP meetings monthly or as scheduled
- Be on time to all meetings, appointments
- Call with 24 hours-notice if cancelling or rescheduling meetings/visits
- Help on the job train Relief providers/staff PRIOR to first day of relief
- Turn in necessary training documentation for compliance
- Report new or changed information to QP
- Review new MARS and Physicians Orders with the previous months and making any necessary changes when received from Pharmacy
- Sign off on back of each page of MAR
- Fill out specific required forms for annual dental, vision, medical checks and turn into QP
- Get orders for Adaptive Equipment from necessary physicians
- Complete labs as ordered by physician or as requested
- Have Physician Orders signed by the Primary Physician (yearly with annual)
- Complete annual visits and follow up requirements
- Any other duties as assigned
Benefits