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Personal Assistance Services

Personal Assistance Services helps individuals with a variety of activities of daily living that provide extra assistance to clients who may have long-term disabilities or need help with routine personal care.​

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Personal Assistance Services may include:

  • BATHING

  • DRESSING

  • GROOMING

  • EXERCISING

  • TRANSPORTATION

  • MEAL PREPARATION

  • MEDICATION REMINDERS

  • LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING

  • SHOPPING/ESCORT

  • TRANSFERRING/AMBULATION

OUR SERVICES

Primary Home Care (PHC)

Community Attendant Services (CAS)

Family Care (FC)

Primary Home Care is a nontechnical, medically related personal care service provided to adults whose health problems cause them to be functionally limited in performing activities of daily living, according to a statement of medical need. This service also is a non-skilled, nontechnical service provided to eligible clients who are functionally limited in performing daily activities.

Community Attendant Services is a non-technical, medically related personal care service that is available to eligible adults and children whose health problems cause them to be functionally limited in performing activities of daily living according to a practitioner's statement of medical need. Services are provided by an attendant.

Family Care is a non-skilled, nontechnical attendant care service for eligible adults who are functionally limited in performing activities of daily living. Primary Home Care provider agencies have the option of providing these services. Family Care services are provided by an attendant and do not require the supervision of a registered nurse.

STAR+PLUS

PAS & Waiver

STAR Kids & PCS

Private Pay PAS

STAR+PLUS is a Texas Medicaid managed care program for people who have disabilities or are age 65 or older.  People in STAR+PLUS get Medicaid health-care and long-term services and support through a medical plan that they choose.  Long-term services and support includes things like:

  • Help at home with basic daily activities.

  • Help in making changes to your home so you can safely move around.

  • Short-term care to provide a break for caregivers.

  • Help with things that need to get done.

Our Agency offers services under the STAR+PLUS Home and Community-Based Services Waiver that include:  Personal Assistance Services and Respite care (short-term care to provide a break for caregivers)

STAR Kids is a Texas Medicaid managed care program that provides Medicaid benefits, to children and young adults under the age of 21 who have disabilities.  STAR Kids offers long-term services and supports if you need them.  Long-term services and supports are things that can help in your home with daily activities. Also, we can help make changes to your home so you can safely move around.

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PCS (Personal Care Services) is a Medicaid benefit that assists eligible clients under the age of 21 who require assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) because of a physical, cognitive or behavioral limitation related to their disability, physical or mental illness, or chronic condition.

Private Pay Personal Assistance Services is a specialized service that provides essential home care assistance to seniors and disabled individuals.  Private duty caregivers assist with homemaking and personal activities, allowing seniors to remain at home living comfortably in a familiar place.

A private in-home caregiver can provide companionship for seniors as well as offer respite care for family members who care for their loved ones on a regular basis.

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