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Personal Care Assistance (PCA) Choice
Get paid to be a family caregiver in the Twin Cities region. For people who need help at home due to age, disability, or chronic illness. Our clients can choose their own caregivers, and the caregivers get paid by us through the PCA Choice program.
PCA Choice Provider: Whom We Help
As a Minnesota provider for PCA Choice in the Twin Cities region, we offer these services to specific populations with special needs:
- Elderly
- People with disabilities
- People with chronic health conditions
If PCA Choice may benefit you or someone you look after, please do not hesitate to contact Right At Home Service to discuss qualifications and services.
PCA Choice Provider: Choosing a Caregiver
When qualified people need help at home for day-to-day activities, supporting their health and safety, they can receive Personal Care Assistance (PCA) Services. In the Twin Cities region, people have a choice to simply let Right At Home Service send our formally trained, well screened, professionally supervised, and highly qualified personal care aides. Alternatively, clients can elect the PCA choice program which supports people in choosing their own caregivers. Under this program, you can recruit and hire almost anyone you want. Right At Home Service clients in the PCA Choice program often choose their own family members or close personal friends to be their helpers, paid through the state.
Family Members Who May NOT Be Paid Caregivers
- Parents of a minor child (under age 18)
- Spouses
- A corporate legal guardian or conservator
Family Members Who May be Paid Caregivers only Under Certain Circumstances (Hardship Waiver Required)
- Parents of an adult using PCA service
- Adult children(18 years or older) of an adult using PCA service
- Adult brothers/sisters of a person using PCA service
Other family members generally qualify: nieces, nephews, grandchildren, etc. Family friends can also be good choices. Paid PCA Choice caregivers must be age 16 or older and must have a clear criminal history
How the Agency Helps with PCA Choice Caregiving
- Bill the state for PCA services
- Provide qualified professional supervision
- Bill the state for qualified professional supervision
- Pay and withhold taxes for Personal Care Assistances and qualified professionals
- Get criminal background checks done for staff (required in Minnesota)
- Maintain written agreements with you, Personal Care Assistances, qualified professionals and responsible parties
- Assure your staff have completed required training
- And more
To be eligible for PCA services, contact your county assessor or insurance company to get a PCA assessment about whether your current health condition would qualify you for personal care assistance. Still have questions? Contact us today at (612) 800-4888 or fill out this form.