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HB101 Minnesota - Personal Care Assistance (PCA) Program   Personal Care Assistance (PCA) Program The personal care assistance (PCA) program helps people with common daily activities so that they can be more independent in their homes and communities. Most PCA services are at home, but they can also help people wherever their daily activities take them, like the supermarket, at work, or at the library. PCA services are for people who get  Medical Assistance  (MA) benefits and need help with the types of physical care and other supports that a personal care assistant performs. Some people with MinnesotaCare also qualify. How It Helps This program pays for a personal care assistant (PCA) who can help you with physical care like dressing, bathing, grooming, eating, toileting, transferring, mobility, and positioning. The PCA may also help with other things, like meal preparation, shopping, paying bills, reminders, and travel with the person to medical appointments or communit...

  Find A PCA https://disabilityhubmn.org/top-topics/independence/pca-services/common-questions/ A trained worker who provides assistance to persons with disabilities, living independently in the community. This includes the elderly and others with special health care needs. How do I find potential PCAs? Create an account and profile at  DirectSupportConnect.com , Minnesota’s dedicated job board and hiring resource for direct support workers, such as PCAs, and the people who hire them. Ask people you know if they want to be a PCA Check with other people with disabilities about PCAs Contact disability-related organizations or agencies for recommendations Place an ad in the local newspaper or online Place a flyer at local colleges and universities, church, libraries and other community boards ============================================ https://www.pacer.org/learning-center/family-engagement/ ==================================================================== PCA Training https:...