Be a PCA! – Personal Care Assistant Awareness
Specializations
About Agency
Overview
- Founded in 2011 as a staffing and recruiting company focused on personal care assistant roles
- Employs 29 individuals as of the latest data
- Promotes the concept that anyone can become a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) without formal training
- Operates under a consumer-directed model where individuals with disabilities or their families act as employers
- Provides educational resources including videos, slideshows, and brochures at http://beapca.blogspot.com/
Specializations
- Home Care: Specializing in recruiting for in-home personal care assistance roles
- Disability Support Services: Focused on staffing solutions for individuals with disabilities
- Consumer-Directed Care: Emphasizing employer-led training where families/individuals instruct PCAs
- Flexible Staffing: Supporting variable work hours tailored to individual care requirements
Services & Approach
- PCA Recruitment: Actively sourcing candidates for personal care assistant positions
- Job Search Assistance: Facilitating connections between PCAs and individuals/families needing care
- Awareness Campaigns: Providing educational materials about PCA roles and responsibilities
- Consumer-Directed Staffing: Implementing a model where care recipients directly manage their PCAs