Home Care Services

 

In-Home/PCA Services

All PCA employees of United Care Services will provide appropriate PCA services according to the Client’s Care Plan. PCAs will provide services for Client’s in their homes/within the community. Clients Care Plans has four categories which include: Activities of Daily Livings (ADLs), Health-Related Tasks, Observations and Re-Directing Behavior, and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs).

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Nursing Visits

The Qualified Professional (QP) will evaluate the personal care services provided by PCAs to clients through direct observation of the PCAs work and/or through consultation with the clients. Evaluation must be made:

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• Within 14 days after the placement of a PCA with the client

• 90 days after the Client first receives PCA services according to the Client’s Care Plan for the 1 st year of services

• After the 1 st year; at least once every 180 days. The QP shall record in writing the results of the evaluation on the

• PCA Evaluation form and actions taken to correct any deficiencies in the work of the PCA