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QUESTION: How do providers of Supported Living Services complete minor repairs (replacing broken blinds, broken door knobs, routine carpet cleaning, etc.) to homes and who pays for these repairs (labor and equipment)? Does the individual or the Agency pay? Does the agency’s maintenance team do the repairs that landlords won’t do or is the client/family responsible to hire a handyman? Most all the people we serve has housing that completes all repairs, If it is due to consumer fault repairs are to be done they are responsible to pay. Housing would send bill and if they are able to pay there would be a check written. If they cannot afford, the agency would pay and the consumer would pay it back as they can. Housing has staff that do the repairs in most cases. We have a maintenance employee who conducts minor repairs in our SL settings and most of the time it is at the customers expense for the materials. In certain instances the agency will reimburse for the materials but not often. Carpet cleaning and other small tasks is often done by the care givers while they are on shift, otherwise our maintenance guy does it or guides the guardian on who to call for repairs if the job is too much for our own staff. This information is a compilation of suggestions, ideas, and opinions shared by INARF Members in response to the featured question. This information should not be considered official interpretation or guidance of State or Federal Policy. Additionally, statements within this document do not necessarily reflect an official position or opinion of INARF.