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Personal Assistance Services

A final rule that would allow more Medicaid beneficiaries to be in charge of their own personal assistance services, including personal care services, instead of having those services directed by an agency, has been issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The final rule became effective November 3, 2008.

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Provides research, training, dissemination and technical assistance on issues of personal assistance services (PAS) in the United States. Personal Assistance Services refer to help provided to people with disabilities to assist them with tasks essential for daily living including bathing, dressing and getting around.

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Information and resources on Personal Assistance Services in the workplace, which may include help for an employee with a mobility impairment; helping employees with cognitive disabilities in decision-making; reading handwritten materials to an employee with a visual impairment; or ensuring a sign language interpreter is present during staff meetings to accommodate an employee with a hearing impairment.

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Fact sheet provides information on using Personal Assistant Services (PAS) in the workplace as a reasonable job accommodation.

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Information from Temple University's Institute on Disabilities provides tips on how people using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) can work with their personal assistance services providers.

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Information from the Center for an Accessible Society on Personal Assistance Services, which provide people with disabilities help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and cooking, so they can remain independent.

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Information developed by the American Psychological Association provides information on what PAS is, statistics related to usage and why these services are important.

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Fact sheet provides answers to common questions about Personal Assistance Services in the workplace, which can be used as reasonable accommodation to enable an employee to perform job functions.

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Describes how employers may be able to provide personal assistance services as reasonable accommodations to help employees with disabilities achieve employment goals.

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Covers self-assessment, employers' perspectives, assistive technology, funding options, independent living and employment services.

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