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  • Your Care, Your Way!

    With Kris’ PCA Services, you’ll have a Personal Care Manager to assist every single step of the way, as little or as much assistance as you’d like… you decide your level of care, not your… Read more

  • Adult Foster Care (AFC) in Massachusetts

    In Massachusetts, there are a few ways that family members can be paid to care for an elderly or disabled person. In this post we will discuss a state program called Adult Foster Care (AFC)… Read more

  • $9.99 Xfinity Internet Essentials Program

    Internet Essentials provides affordable home Internet for qualifying households ($9.95/month for up to 50 Mbps, or $29.95/month for up to 100 Mbps) — as well as low-cost computers, free Wi-Fi hotspots, and free Internet training.… Read more

  • Transportation & MassHealth

    I’ve noticed that many MassHealth members are unaware that the agency provides free non-emergency transportation to-and-from medical appointments that are covered by your MassHealth plan. This covers elderly, disabled, and non-disabled members living in the… Read more

  • MassHealth Coverage for PCA Services?

    The types of services offered by the MassHealth PCA Program under MassHealth Standard may help you if you are elderly and have a permanent or long-lasting disability that keeps you from being able to do… Read more

  • Types of Home Care Workers

    Two-thirds of U.S. adults, and more than three-quarters of those age 50+, want to stay in their home as they get older, according to AARP’s November 2021 “Home and Community Preferences” survey. This is commonly referred… Read more

  • Home Care Workers

    More than 2 million home care workers across the United States provide personal assistance and health care support to older adults and people with disabilities in home and community-based settings, (PHI). Home care is among… Read more

  • What is a MassHealth PCA?

    The Personal Care Attendant, or PCA Program is a program funded by MassHealth to provide people with permanent or chronic disabilities keep their independence, remain in the community, and manage their own care by providing… Read more

  • Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)

    IADLs are more complex tasks that may not be essential for functional living, but improves ones quality of living independently. Read more

Welcome to my blog!

Hello, my name is Kris and welcome to my blog for Kris’ PCA Services! I have 20+ years working in homecare and have recently started my own Personal Care Management business. Here I will write about topics relevant to home care, self-care, disabilities, and elderly issues.


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