Personal Care Services Program

Personal Care Services (formerly Personal Care Assistance) provides support for about 2,000 Alaskan seniors and individuals with disabilities. PCS 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). PCS is provided statewide in Alaska through private agencies. The administration of the PCS program is overseen by the PCS Unit of Senior and Disabilities Services, Department of Health.

• Agency-Based PCS Program (ABPCA) - Consumers may receive services through an agency that oversees, manages and supervises their care. ABPCA has been operational for over 10 years.

• Consumer-Directed PCS 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 PCS and Consumer-Directed PCS services are available in most communities in Alaska.

For additional information about the Personal Care Assistance Programuse one of the following links:

PCS Training Information

• Email SDSTraining@alaska.gov to find out how to become a PCS Training Instructor.
  

PCS Forms

• Use this link to access the Program Forms page.

Memos, Procedures & Regulations

• PCS Regulations; 7AAC 125.010-7AAC 125.199
• PCS Service Computation
• PCS Conditions of Participation

For additional information, please contact:

Rodney George
Consumer Assessment Tool Review Unit Manager
Phone: 907-269-3453
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Fax: (907) 269-8164

Jerry Fromm
Phone: 907-754-3458
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Fax: (907) 269-8164