Benefits · Home Care
How to apply for Personal Care Attendant Program (PCAP)
Kentucky Department for Aging and Independent Living
Who it's for
The Personal Care Attendant Program subsidizes a personal attendant for Kentucky adults with a severe physical disability so they can live and participate in the community. Attendants help with personal care, housekeeping, shopping, travel, self-care procedures, meal preparation, and other day-to-day activities. The program is for adults who are severely physically disabled — specifically, with permanent or temporary recurring functional loss of two or more limbs — who need between 14 and 40 hours of attendant care per week and are able to direct their own attendants (hiring, scheduling, and handling payroll paperwork). It is a consumer-directed program: the participant is the employer of their attendant.
PCAP is specifically for adults with a severe physical disability — permanent or recurring functional loss of two or more limbs — who need 14–40 hours of attendant care a week and can direct their own attendant (hiring, scheduling, payroll). The scan can't confirm these specific criteria, so confirm with the program before counting on it.
What you'll need
- Proof of Kentucky residency and age 18+
- Documentation of a severe physical disability with functional loss of two or more limbs
- Documentation of needing 14–40 hours of attendant care per week
- PCAP application, submitted to the regional coordinator (PCAP.HSL@ky.gov)
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
Renewals
ongoing (periodic reassessment)
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