Fiscal Support Entity – Lifeworks Customized Support

A shift in funding in Minnesota in 1999 gives people with disabilities and their families more control over the services they receive. Lifeworks Customized Support offers the Agency with Choice and Fiscal Support Entity services required for families to access these waivered funds. This allows children to continue to live at home, gives families the freedom to live a more normal life, and saves money for Minnesota taxpayers.

We work with individuals or families who want to hire their own staff to provide the support they need. We are proud to be able to say "yes, you can do that" to simple requests that have been out of reach for so many people. We listen and plan with each individual so they can design services that truly help them make life work.

Fiscal Support Entity Services (FSE) - Lifeworks bills the waiver or funding source on behalf of the client for the goods and services in their approved plan, and handles all payments or reimbursements. We also monitor spending, and send reports to the client and the county.

Lifeworks Customized Support staff assists clients who access the following programs: Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS), PCA Choice, Qualified Professional, Consumer Support Grant (CSG), and Personal Support.

With these programs, Lifeworks provides the level of support determined by the individual.

The services provided through the Customized Support program are also available to individuals who choose to private pay for these services.