Foster homes provide food, lodging, supervision, and household services.
They may also provide personal care and medication assistance. The Alternative Care Program supports certain home and community based services for elderly Minnesotans. It is a state funded program. The Elderly Waiver Program funds home and community based services for people 65 and older who require the level of medical care provided in a nursing home but choose to reside in the community. The cash payments are used to purchase services such as homemaker services.