Daring to “think big” to address factors behind a critical statewide shortage of personal care assistants (PCA), the Metropolitan Center for Independent Living (MCIL) applied for and received, a significant…
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PCA program by the numbers
Minnesota’s Personal Care Assistance (PCA) program— accessed by 44,000 people—is one of the most cost-effective Medicaid programs in our state, helping older adults and people with disabilities live and work…
Fairer pay for PCAs seen as needed to recruit, retain staff
If we truly believe in the dignity of every individual and the work that PCAs do, then we certainly can’t hide behind paying them less than they would make at…
PCA shortages hit home for him
To Gov. Tim Walz, My name is Jim Lovold and I am a disabled man with spina bifida who relies on PCA services to get through life every day. I…
Family caregivers win legal victory
Paying family members who care for loved ones less than non-family member caregivers is “arbitrary” and in violation of the equal protection clause of the state constitution, the Minnesota Court…