What are Personal Care Services (PCS)?
Personal Care Services (PCS) is a Medicaid benefit to help clients with everyday tasks. These tasks are called activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). Examples of ADLs are: Bathing Eating Going to the toilet Dressing Walking Examples of IADLs are: Laundry Light housework Fixing meals To get PCS, a patient must: Be 0 years to 20 years and receive Medicaid. Have a disability, physical or mental illness, or a health problem that lasts for a long time. Have a reason why his or her guardian cannot help with...
