JCAAA Services - Personal Care Services

The Personal Care Service is only authorized for those consumers who's primary need for "hands on" personal care are at a higher level of care. This level must be reflected in a care plan, which has to be established beforehand. In addition, some degree of amount of personal care must be provided during each home visit. The services that must be provided include: bathing, dressing/undressing (including assistance in the application and removal of previously self-applied personal appliances and adaptive devices), feeding, toileting, grooming, transfer, ambulating and assistance with medication. These kinds of activities are considered primary. Other types of services that are provided under personal care service are considered secondary. These type of services include: incidental or supplemental home maintenance tasks (laundry, shopping, or housekeeping). Meal planning and/or preparation may also be included as a Personal Care Service although the preferred means of this service is to have a home delivered meal dropped off. Again, the primary need for personal care must be established and be provided in some fashion during each visit by the providing agency.

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