What is PCA Services?
Personal care assistance services (PCA) provide assistance and support for person with disabilities that need assistance in activities of daily, living independently in the community. It includes the elderly and others with special health care needs. PCA services are provided in the recipients home or in the community when normal activities take him or her outside the home.
Activities of Daily Living
A PCA may assist a recipient with the following ADLs:
Dressing – Assistance of clothing and special appliances or wraps.
Grooming – Basic hair care, shaving, and basic nail care.
Bathing – Basic personal hygiene and skin care.
Eating – Assistance in the process of eating .
Transfers – Assistance to transfer the person from one seating or reclining area to another.
Mobility – Assistance with movement and ambulation.
Positioning – Assistance with positioning or turning a person for necessary care and comfort.
Toileting – Helping person with bowel or bladder care.
Who can be a PCA to the recipient?
After a recipient are assessed and gets approved for PCA services, the responsible party or the recipient must select a MHCP enrolled pca provider agency. The pca can be a family member who meet the employment requirement or the pca agency can hire a pca for the recipient.