Programs Serving Elderly

Long Term Personal Care Services (LT-PCS)

This is a Medicaid-funded non-waiver program which provides a limited amount of personal care services to qualified recipients. These services allow the individuals, whose needs would otherwise necessitate placement in nursing homes, to remain safely in their homes. Services must be prescribed by a physician, prior authorized, and provided in accordance with an approval service plan and supporting documentation.

Caregiver Respite Services

Respite is provided to caregivers of qualified elderly individuals for the purpose of relieving the caregiver of care responsibilities for brief periods of time. A personal care attendant assists the elderly individuals with all necessary daily activities of living during the time of respite.

Personal Care Attendant Services

This Medicaid-funded waiver program provides personal care attendant services to qualified elderly individuals and adults with disabilities. Personal care attendants help consumers to live independently with support in their communities rather than in a nursing home or institution. This program provides assistance with such activities as: personal hygiene, light household chores, shopping, meal preparation, eating, bathing, dressing, laundering, and other areas specified in the Interdisciplinary Service Plan.

Elderly and Disabled Adults Personal Assistance Services (EDA-PAS)

This is a Medicaid-funded non-waiver program which provides a limited amount of personal care services to qualified recipients. These services allow the individuals, whose needs would otherwise necessitate placement in nursing homes, to remain safely in their homes. Services must be prescribed by a physician, prior authorized, and provided in accordance with an approval service plan and supporting documentation.

Veterans Assistance

GCSS is authorized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide personal care attendant services for the disabled military veterans that are referred by the Department’s Medical Staff. The individuals must be currently receiving treatment and have a documented need for personal care services in order to be referred by VA.