Technician Healthcare Taxonomy Code 3747P1801X
HealthProviders DB is a comprehensive database of healthcare providers, including a complete directory of all Personal Care Attendants.
As of today, the following are the total number of Personal Care Attendants nationally, in your state, and near your location.
Medicare
The following are the total number of Personal Care Attendants who accept Medicare in your state, the number who have opted out of Medicare, and the total number excluded from participation in Medicare nationwide.
Alaska – Alabama – Armed Forces Pacific – Arkansas – American Samoa – Arizona – California – Colorado – Connecticut – District of Columbia – Delaware – Florida – Federated States of Micronesia – Georgia – Guam – Hawaii – Iowa – Idaho – Illinois – Indiana – Kansas – Kentucky – Louisiana – Massachusetts – Maryland – Maine – Marshall Islands – Michigan – Minnesota – Missouri – Northern Mariana Islands – Mississippi – Montana – North Carolina – North Dakota – Nebraska – New Hampshire – New Jersey – New Mexico – Nevada – New York – Ohio – Oklahoma – Oregon – Pennsylvania – Puerto Rico – Palau – Rhode Island – South Carolina – South Dakota – Tennessee – Texas – Utah – Virginia – Virgin Islands – Vermont – Washington – Wisconsin – West Virginia – Wyoming
Select the State name above or from the HealthProviders DB App filter panel to show the list of Personal Care Attendants by State. In addition, you can also narrow the list by City and more from the filter panel.
You can download the Personal Care Attendants dataset using HealthProviders DB Export.
What do Personal Care Attendants do?
Personal Care Attendants (PCAs) assist elderly, disabled, or chronically ill individuals with daily living activities, such as bathing, dressing, eating, and mobility, as well as providing companionship, light housekeeping, meal preparation, and transportation to appointments.
They provide non-medical support to help clients maintain independence in their homes or in care facilities, working under the supervision of healthcare professionals and communicating any changes in a client’s condition to them.
Personal Care: Assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, grooming, toileting, dressing, and ambulation.
Household Help: Performing light housekeeping duties, laundry, meal preparation, and grocery shopping to maintain a safe and comfortable living environment.
Companionship and Emotional Support: Providing a supportive and compassionate presence, which can be especially important for clients who are lonely or isolated.
Mobility Assistance: Helping clients move safely around their homes, using mobility aids, and getting out of bed.
Transportation and Errands: Driving clients to appointments, community events, or other locations, and running errands on their behalf.
Monitoring and Communication: Observing the client’s condition, monitoring vital signs as directed by a supervisor, and reporting significant changes to nurses, social workers, or family members.
Record Keeping: Maintaining records of the care provided and any observations made during their shifts.
Work Environment
Group homes: Helping individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities manage their daily lives.
In-home settings: Providing care directly in the client’s private residence.
Assisted living facilities: Assisting residents in communal living environments.
Nursing homes: Supporting residents with daily tasks in long-term care facilities.
Specialty Technician
Attendant Care Providers
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 3747A0650X
An individual who provides hands-on care, of both a supportive and health-related nature, specific to the needs of a medically stable, physically handicapped individual.
Supportive services are those that substitute for the absence, loss, diminution, or impairment of a physical or cognitive function.
This service may include skilled or nursing care to the extent permitted by state law.