About PCA Services:

PCA services support persons with disabilities including the young, elderly and others with special health care needs that are living independently in the community. Categories of service that PCA's and Homemakers are able to assist with include:

Personal care

Health-related functions

Meal preparation

Essential housekeeping

Community integration

Redirection and intervention for behavior & safety

PCA services must be medically necessary, approved by a physician, in the recipient’s service plan and have prior authorization from DHS or a pre-paid health plan in the form of a Service Agreement. Additionally, PCA clients must be able to direct their own care, be knowledgeable about their health care needs and be able to communicate their needs effectively.

PCA Choice:

PCA Choice program serves individuals of all ages throughout Minnesota, including: Hennepin, Dakota County and other Twin Cities Metro areas. PCA clients who choose PCA Choice do so because clients want the choice and flexibility of hiring, training and giving some supervision of their PCA(s). PCA Choice agency service components include:

Fiscal Intermediary Services

Processing of Billing & Payroll

Employee Background Checks

Respite Care Services:

Caring Heart PCA's respire care services provide caregivers with a much needed interval of rest or relief, but still allow the individual client to remain in the comfort of their own home. These short-term breaks can help to relieve stress and promote balance in caregivers' and family members' lives. It enables you to share the responsibility for caregiving while getting the needed support for both yourself and for your loved ones.

Homemaker Services:

Our homemaker services are geared toward helping clients maintain a comfortable daily life. Our staff can help people maintain independence at home by helping with light housekeeping, laundry, errands, meal preparation and more. Homemaker services can also be a great relief to family members who find themselves struggling to maintain two homes at once.

Additional: 245D services offered:

• Adult Companion
• Individual Community living Support
• IHS
• Individual home supports w/ family training
• Individual home supports with training
• Night supervision
• In-home or out-of-home respite
• ILS
• In-home family supports
• Semi-independent living skills
• Supported living services for adults