Personal Care Program Overview:
MassHealth’s Personal Care Attendant (PCA) program helps people with permanent or chronic disabilities keep their independence, stay in the community, and manage their own personal care by providing funds and other supports for hiring PCAs.
The program is self-directed, which means the MassHealth member is responsible for recruiting, hiring, training, scheduling, and managing their PCA. This includes reviewing and approving activities and hours worked, requesting approval for PCAs to work overtime, and terminating PCAs when necessary.
Please see attachment for information on 2026 income tax policies for Personal Care Attendants.
Personal Care Management Agency List
If you are on MassHealth Standard or Commonhealth & interested in the Personal Care Attendant (PCA) program, to review a list of agencies that will help you apply. Click here to review website
PCA Directory
Mass.gov provides the ability to find a PCA worker. An account will need to be created, and job posting created to be able to recruit and hire the PCA worker. Click here to review website