The Consumer Directed Personal Care Option is to assist people with disabilities in living as independently as possible at home.

• Who is eligible for the PCO:
  • Consumers who have full Medicaid
  • Consumers who are twenty-one or older
• The responsibilities of consumers or their representatives, who perform employer related tasks are:
  • Hiring, scheduling, supervising, and firing of attendants
  • Completing, signing, and submitting documentation to Personal Care Agency (SJCI) for payment of services
  • Notifying Personal Care Agency of date of hire and date of termination of the attendant
• The requirements for attendants are:
  • Must pass a Criminal Background Check
  • Family members can be attendants with the exception of the consumer’s spouse
• Services may include things such as:
  • Self-administered Medication
  • Individualized Bowel and Bladder Services
  • Cognitive Assistance
  • Eating
  • Household Services
  • Hygiene/grooming
  • Meal Preparation
  • Minor Maintenance of Assistive Device(s)
  • Mobility
  • Skin Care
  • Support Services