Personal Care and Homemaker Services (PCHS) are provided to individuals who need assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, toileting, ambulation, or feeding. These services may include:
- Domestic chores
- Personal care
- Paramedical assistance
- Other services
Personal Care and Homemaker Services aid individuals who could otherwise not remain safe in their homes and to avoid institutionalization.
View the PCHS Caregiver Support Services Authorization Request Form.
Eligibility Requirements
- Members who have applied for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and are pending a decision may be eligible for PCHS during the application waiting period.
- Members enrolled in IHSS and awaiting decision related to change in condition may be eligible for PCHS during the reassessment waiting period.
- Members seeking additional IHSS hours beyond the Department of Public Social Services (DPSS)-approved hours may be eligible for PCHS.
- Members denied or determined ineligible for IHSS may be eligible for PCHS.
Exclusions
- If a Member receiving PCHS has any change in their current condition, they must be referred to IHSS for reassessment and determination of additional hours. Members may continue to receive PCHS during this reassessment waiting period.
- Members who have either been denied for IHSS or need Community Supports shall supplement and not supplant services received through other State, local, or federally funded programs.