Ability Care Partners provides PCA Choice services, a program offered by the Minnesota Department of Human Services, giving people with disabilities the option to recruit, manage and supervise their own PCA's in partnership with a PCA Choice Provider. As our business name implies, we strive to create a true partnership with our clients. In this partnership, we guide our clients, as needed, while we handle the administrative duties (background checks, payroll, liability insurance/bonds, etc). Our client’s are responsible for recruiting, training, scheduling and directing their PCA's.Our team has years of first-hand experience in the care giving service, allowing us to know and utilize every option and resource available. We go the extra mile to build a great Partnership with our clients.
Latest News
09/27/2011: DHS announces 30-day public comment period on
PCA Relative Rate policy.
Your voice can be heard! View the notice on the DHS web site. If you are affected by the new relative rate reduction that resulted in PCA wage cuts for family caregivers, please email your comments to DSD.PublicComments@state.mn.us
09/26/2011: PCA Wage Reductions & Family Relation Disclosure
All Consumers & PCAs are asked to read our letter announcing wage cuts due to the recent state funding cuts. Also ALL PCA employees
are immediately required to complete and fax (or mail) us the DHS form titled "Individual PCA Relationship Acknowledgement".
09/24/2011: New Timesheets Required! Due to state law changes we have updated our timesheets to indicate any PCA immediate family relationship to the consumer! Please download and save these now and use starting with the 9/25/2011 pay period start date. We CANNOT continue to accept the old timesheets due to state law changes.
09/23/2011: PCA Wage Reductions Notice: Due to state funding decreases passed after the MN governement shutdown we have to reduce PCA wages. All consumers and PCAs will receive notice and details about the rate reductions. The new hourly wage for immediate family members who are PCAs is $9.00 per hour effective with shifts on 10/01/2011 and beyond. Family members are blood relatives or related via legal adoption who are the Parent, Sibling, Grandparent, Adult Child, Adult Grandchild of the Consumer. The rule does not include: Step-Child/Sibling, In-laws or non-related legal guardians. All other non-family memver PCA Employees will have their hourly rate reduced by $0.25 per hour starting on the 10/09/2011 pay period.
02/02/2011: 2011 PCA Employment Application, Payroll Calendar and W-4 are available online.
10/19/2010: New Policies & Procedures and employee forms are available online.
We have re-written our Policies & Procedures to better outline and define them, and added new policies to remain compliant with DHS regulations. We also created a revised PCA Employment Agreement and two new forms: Immediate Family Relationship Disclosure; PCA Agency Disclosure & Release. All current employees must sign and submit to us via mail, fax or email by 12/01/2010.
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08/25/2010: Required DHS Individualized PCA Training Now Available Online
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ll PCA employees are required to complete Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) Individualized PCA Training as mandated by the legislature on January 1st, 2010. The online training course is now available and is free of charge. To register for training you must have a valid email address where you will receive your training certificate. The training will take approximately 30-45 minutes. ALL existing PCAs must complete this training as soon as possible. For any new hire, the training must be completed during the application process before they begin working.The certificate is valid for all PCA providers that PCA's work for, just fax, email or mail us a copy of the certificate. [ Read More Information About Training ]
