What is PCA Services?
​Personal Care Assistant (PCA) services is  a government run program that allows senior citizens and individuals with disabilities to receive care in their homes.

​Who is eligible for the personal care assistance program?
To be eligible for the personal care assistance program, a person must meet all these criteria:

• Be eligible to receive Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare Expanded (pregnant women and children)
• Require services that are medically necessary and ordered by a physician
• Be able to make decisions about your own care or have someone who can make decisions for you

What services can a personal care assistant provide?
Personal care assistance services must be medically necessary and ordered by a physician. A person must need help to complete activities of daily living, have health-related tasks or need observation and redirection of behavior to use these four categories of services:

• Activities of daily living (includes eating, toileting, grooming, dressing, bathing, transferring, mobility and positioning)
• Complex health-related functions (includes, under state law, functions that can be delegated or assigned by a licensed health care professional to be performed by a personal care assistant)
• Instrumental activities of daily living (includes meal planning and preparation, managing finances, shopping for essential items, performing essential household chores, communication by telephone and other media and getting around and participating in the community)
• Observation and redirection of behavior (includes monitoring of behavior)

How can I get personal care assistance services?


First,  contact us. We will help answer any questions you might have.  You can also call your county public health nurse to arrange for an assessment and learn more about more PCA options.

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