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).