Attendant Care generally focuses on authorized personal routines and activities of daily living, while Home & Community Assistance generally supports authorized household and community functioning. The applicable waiver definition and approved service plan—not FFAC—determine the service and activities for each participant.

Important: Actual covered activities depend on the applicable waiver, current Indiana rules, and the participant-centered service plan. FFAC does not determine eligibility or authorized hours.

Question	Attendant Care	Home & Community Assistance
General purpose	Supports authorized personal routines and daily living needs.	Supports authorized household and community functioning.
Personal-care component	May be central when authorized.	Not skilled personal or medical care; verify current definition.
Household component	Only when within the applicable definition and plan.	May include authorized assistance within the current definition.
Community component	May apply when authorized.	May support authorized community activities.
Who authorizes?	The applicable Medicaid process and participant-centered service plan—not FFAC.
Existing or family caregiver	May apply; qualification depends on rules, relationships, the plan, and FFAC hiring requirements.
How services begin	Confirm waiver, network, county, authorization, caregiver, and proposed start date.

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