Community First Services & Support (CFSS)
Community First Services & Support (CFSS)
Community First Services and Supports (CFSS) is a Minnesota health care program that will offer flexible options to meet the unique needs of people. CFSS allows people greater independence in their homes and communities. CFSS will replace personal care assistance Personal Service Assistance (PCA), and Community Support Grant (CSG).
Continuity with PCA
CFSS will cover the same main services as PCA:
- Activities of daily living, such as eating, bathing, grooming and transferring
- Health Related Tasks
- Instrumental of daily living, such as shopping, cooking, and laundry
- Observation and redirection of behavior.
More Options and Supports
People who use CFSS will have more options:
- People who want to continue to receive support from a provider may still do so using the CFSS agency model
- The CFSS budget model allows people to hire and manage their support workers.
These new following options are available in either model:
- In CFSS, a person’s spouse or the parent of a minor may serve as that person’s support worker
- A person who uses CFSS may serve as another person’s support worker
- People can buy a personal emergency response system to provide backup support
- People can choose to buy goods and services to aid in their independence and more.
More information about CFSS please click the link below.