IN-HOME SERVICES
Community First Services and Supports (CFSS)
Community First Services and Supports (CFSS) offers flexible options for participants, giving them opportunities for greater independence in their homes and communities. CFSS replaces personal care assistance (PCA) and Consumer Support Grant (CSG).
Why Partner with Lifeworks
Lifeworks is an approved Financial Management Service provider for the state of Minnesota and skilled at navigating complex situations and processing services for CFSS using the budget model.
96% of clients and families say Lifeworks meets their needs.
Highly trained, compassionate service coordinators with an average of 7 years of experience.
Currently enrolling new CFSS participants in all 87 counties.
With Lifeworks as your FMS, CFSS gives you independence and choice in managing your care. You have the freedom to select the care that best fits your lifestyle, all while enjoying the confidence that Lifeworks will expertly manage the behind-the-scenes tasks.
Lifeworks has technology solutions to make managing your budget easier, expert staff to guide your through the regulations and paperwork, and decades of experience supporting people as they self-direct their care using a budget model. Whether you are transitioning from PCA Choice or CSG to CFSS, or exploring in-home services for the first time, Lifeworks is ready to support you.
About Community First Services and Supports (CFSS)
Community First Services and Supports (CFSS) is a new self-directed service that offers participants living in the community who need help with day-to-day activities more control and choice over their care. CFSS replaces Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Choice and Consumer Support Grant (CSG). Lifeworks provides CFSS under the budget model, allowing participants to select their own support workers.
CFSS participants choose a Financial Management Services (FMS) provider to support them with employer-related responsibilities, financial tasks, and budget management. Lifeworks is proud to be an approved FMS provider and is ready to partner with you .
Eligibility for CFSS
Community First Services and Supports requires that a person lives in their own home, be able to direct care or have a representative who can direct care on their behalf, be enrolled in one of Minnesota’s health care programs, and have an assessment that determines they are eligible.
How to Get Started with Community First Services and Supports (CFSS)
As a family just starting to navigate disability services, we were overwhelmed, but the Lifeworks team made it easy. The staff was incredibly kind, responsive, and supportive throughout our CFSS intake summit. It was such a positive first experience, and we’re so grateful we chose Lifeworks.
Our Lifeworks FMS service coordinator has become such an important part of our family’s journey. She’s patient, supportive, and always willing to help as we learn new systems. Her caring nature has made everything feel so much easier. We truly don’t know what we’d do without her.
CFSS Resources
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CFSS – Budget vs. Agency Models
Download PDFLearn about the similarities and differences between the two models of CFSS.
