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 ADLs and IADLs.
- Have a Practitioner Statement of Need signed by a practitioner (physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant) who has examined the patient in the last 12 months.
- Need help with ADLs and IADLs based on the Personal Care Assessment Form (PCAF).
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