Supportive Home Care
(SHC) services are provided by an
Agency
(not-self-directed by the person receiving services)
to
assist a person living with someone meeting the
definition
of family OR in one of the following settings:
▪
A setting where a child,
5 to 21 years of age, is in the
custody of SRS but not living with someone meeting
the definition of family
▪
A
setting in which a child, 15 years of age or older,
resides with a person who does not meet the definition
of family and who has not been appointed the legal
guardian or custodian
Note:
Family is defined as any person immediately
related to the beneficiary. Immediate-related family
members are a parent (including an adoptive parent),
grandparent, spouse, aunt, uncle, sister, brother, first
cousin, and anyone with a step-family relationship.
Supportive Home Care