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- Personal Care Assistant Program
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Consumer Resources:
PCA Agency List:
Personal Care Assistance Program
Personal Care Assistance (PCA) provides support for about 4,000 Alaskan seniors and individuals with disabilities. PCA services provide support related to an individual’s activities of daily living (i.e. bathing, dressing, eating) as well as instrumental activities of daily living (i.e. shopping, laundry, light housework). PCA is provided statewide in Alaska through private agencies. The administration of the PCA program is overseen by the PCA Unit of Senior and Disabilities Services, Department of Health and Social Services.
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Agency-Based PCA Program (ABPCA) - Consumers may receive services through an agency that oversees, manages and supervises their care. ABPCA has been operational for over 10 years.
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Consumer-Directed PCA Program (CDPCA) - Each consumer may manage his or her own care by selecting, hiring, firing and supervising their own personal care assistant. The agency provides administrative support to the consumer and the personal care assistant. CDPCA became operational October 1, 2001.
Both Agency-Based PCA services and Consumer-Directed PCA services are available in most communities in Alaska.
- Changes in the Approval of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Under 7 AAC 43.755(14)
- Clarification Regarding Reinstatement of PCA Hours
For additional information about the Personal Care Assistance Program
use one of the following links:
Provider Resources:
Assessment Forms
- PCA Consumer Assessment Tool/Personal Care Assessment Tool (CAT/PCAT)
- CAT/PCAT Authorized Services Plan
- Consumer CAT/PCAT Signature Form
- Request for Expedite
- Service Plan Amendment
Application Forms For PCA Services
- Authorization For Release Of Information
- Program Recipients Rights
- Consumer/Legal Representative Agreement
- Demographic Form (Intake Screening)
- Limited Power of Attorney
- Medical Certification
Enrollment & Orientation Information for Agencies
- PCA Agency Certification Packet 2005
- PCA Recertification App 2008
- Enrollment Orientation Registration Form
Misc. Provider Forms
- Notice Of Use Of Private Health Care Information
- Travel Request Form
- Request for Waiver of FA & CPR for PCA staff (pdf 15 KB)
PCA Training Information
PCA Policies
- PCA Service Plans Policy Statement
- 10-1 Approval of IADL and Chore Services Policy - NULLIFIED by 12/14/2007 PCA Regulations
- 10-2 Cognitive Capacity - Money Management and Choice or Physical Disability Policy
- 10-3 Verification of Medical Diagnosis for PCA Services Policy
- 10-4 Fair Hearings and Prior Authorizations Policy
- 10-5 PCA Managed Care
- 10-6 IADL: Shopping and Escort allowed extra time calculation
- 10-7 Determination of capability providing Instrumental Activities of IADL and/or Chore Services
- 10-8 Application Documents for Personal Care Assistance Services
- 10-9 Obtaining Medical Certification Form for Authorization of PCA and Older Alaskans/Adults with Physical Disabilities Waiver Services
- 10-10 Transfer of Services for Personal Care Assistance (PCA)
- 10-11 Authorized Start and End Dates for Personal Care Assistance Services
- 10-12 Requests for Expedited Assessments
Memos, Procedures & Regulations
PCA Unit Staff Contacts
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Kjersti Langnes, Program Manager
3601 C Street, Suite 310, Anchorage, Alaska 99503-5984
Phone: (907) 269-3666 or (800) 478-9996
Fax: (907) 269-8164
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