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NO, the Directory does not screen online applicants or conduct background checks. It is the responsibility of the consumer/employer to conduct CORI, SORI checks, as well as check the references of all potential employees. The Council strongly encourages all PCA consumers to use this valuable resource. The CORI program is FREE for elders 60+ and people with disabilities. You may download a form, called On Behalf of Home Health Aide.

The Personal Care Attendant (PCA) program is delivered by MassHealth to provide funds for people with disabilities (PCA Consumer-employer) to hire Personal Care Attendants to assist with activities of daily living. If you are not yet approved to receive personal care attendant services in your home, you will need to call a Personal Care Management agency in your area to assist you with the screening and application process.

Watch a Video and read a description about the job benefits of being a MassHealth PCA.

The PCA New Hire Orientation is required for all newly hired PCAs within the first nine months of hire. This training provides important employment-related information about wages, benefits, fraud, abuse, neglect, and worker rights.

Workshops are free for working PCAs; and offered in convenient locations statewide. Language interpretation is available
Workshops include:
Adult First Aid/CPR
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
Blood borne Pathogens
Body Mechanics
Communications and Boundary Setting
Medication Safety
Nutrition & Diabetes