This is a basic guideline for accessing services provided by Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Department.

Program Area: Adult Foster Care Licensing

Contact Number: (612) 348-2816

Program Summary: Adult Foster Care licenses are issued through the individual counties and may be available for settings of less than five residents.

Program description

Target population:

To become licensed as an adult foster care provider the applicant must meet minimum licensing standards:

  • Reside in the county in a home that meets fire safety code
  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Allow the state to complete a criminal history background check on all household members who are 13 years of age or older
  • Applicants must provide three positive references
  • Applicants must have bedroom space for resident(s) and have an approved fire inspection
  • A completed home study of the family
  • Meet the required training hours annually

Services:

Adult foster care means the provision of food, lodging, protection, supervision, and household services to a functionally impaired (vulnerable) adult in a residence and may also include the provision of personal care, household and living skills assistance or training, medication assistance and assistance safeguarding cash resources. The Adult foster care license holder may have a maximum license capacity of five if all persons in care are age 55 or over and do not have a serious and persistent mental illness or a developmental disability. There are two types:

  1. Family adult foster care home means an adult foster care home that is the primary residence of the license holder, and in which the license holder is the primary care giver.
  2. All other adult foster care arrangements are considered Corporate adult foster care and need to register under HWS with the county, if they meet the HWS criteria.

Conditions of eligibility:

  • Potential residents must be on Medical Assistance and GRH-eligible; or may be private-pay if they have a county social service needs assessment prior to or within 30 days of placement.
  • For Corporate adult foster care placement, client must have a waiver (DD, TBI, EW, CADI, etc) or they must be private pay.
  • For Family adult foster care placement, waivers may or may not be involved for clients to access outside services, and some family providers have waiver contracts which cover foster care services (e.g. above and beyond the room-and-board rate).
  • Adult foster care is a voluntary housing option.
  • Persons appropriate for Adult foster care need 24-hour care and assistance with activities of daily living and supervision to prevent institutionalization.

Referral procedures

How to obtain services:

Call (612) 348-2816 and leave information requested, per message. Phone line is accessible 24 hours a day. Questions regarding placement in adult foster care homes should be directed to the Front Door at (612) 348-4111.

Intake locations:

Government Center
300 South 6th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55487

What to expect:

The system is based solely on the need for special resources, for specific people. All development of corporate and family adult foster homes is driven by the specific needs of clients who need carefully planned housing services. The client's case manager works closely within the planning and notice of development process and is responsible for obtaining the most appropriate residential placement possible. Referrals for residential services, in either corporate or family homes, are given directly to the county by an individual's case manager, in response to the resident's needs.

Other pertinent information:

 

Last Update: 09/27/12