Welcome to the Center for Personal Assistance Services

Our Center provides …: Our Center provides research, training, dissemination and technical assistance on issues of personal assistance services (PAS) in the United States. Our research can be found under the project links above, prior trainings are in presentations, webcasts and on the PAS Users page.

This website includes …

Publications, links and presentations for each of the above projects.
State information such as:
- State Statistics
- Program Data (Medicaid, HCBS)
- Legal Information Relating to PAS
- Contact details for government agencies
Center publications and research articles related to PAS
Webcast schedule and archives of past webcasts
A policy page that identifies and tracks government policy and legislation which has a direct impact on PAS
Our quarterly newsletter which you can subscribe to below
News items and events relevant to Personal Assistance Services

If you have a question …

If you have a question about PAS that is not under the above links go to our Ask Mike page or contact a staff member.

A question that Mike has frequently answered is how to be paid to care for a family member.

This website does not include job posting for personal assistants.

What's New

PAS Center Publications

Emergency Preparedness in a Sample of Persons with Disabilities

Posted: June, 2013 read more about the Center publication, "Emergency Preparedness in a Sample of Persons with Disabilities"

The Woodwork Effect in Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports.

Posted: April, 2013 read more about the Center publication, "The Woodwork Effect in Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports."

Selected Inventory of Quality–of–Life Measures for Long–Term Services and Supports Participant Experience Surveys.

Posted: April, 2013 read more about the Center publication, "Selected Inventory of Quality–of–Life Measures for Long–Term Services and Supports Participant Experience Surveys."

The PAS Workforce and Informal Caregivers. 2012 Center for Personal Assistance Services State of the Science Conference.

Posted: April, 2013 read more about the Center publication, "The PAS Workforce and Informal Caregivers. 2012 Center for Personal Assistance Services State of the Science Conference. "

News

Federal Commission on Long-Term Care Names Bruce A. Chernof as Chair, Mark Warshawsky as Vice-Chair

Posted: June, 2013 read more about the news article, "Federal Commission on Long-Term Care Names Bruce A. Chernof as Chair, Mark Warshawsky as Vice-Chair"

June 25 Briefing: Medicaid Managed Care in the Era of Health Reform

Posted: June, 2013 read more about the news article, "June 25 Briefing: Medicaid Managed Care in the Era of Health Reform"

Hartford Foundation Trustees award PHI

Posted: June, 2013 read more about the news article, "Hartford Foundation Trustees award PHI"

PAS Center researcher Carrie Graham on National Medicaid Managed Care Panel

Posted: June, 2013 read more about the news article, "PAS Center researcher Carrie Graham on National Medicaid Managed Care Panel"

Latest Research in PAS

2013 Long-Term Care Poll: Californians Not Prepared and Majorities Support Public Policy Solutions.

Posted: June, 2013 read more about the publication, "2013 Long-Term Care Poll: Californians Not Prepared and Majorities Support Public Policy Solutions."

Statement of the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the Role of Housing in Accomplishing the Goals of Olmstead.

Posted: June, 2013 read more about the publication, "Statement of the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the Role of Housing in Accomplishing the Goals of Olmstead."

Money Follows the Person (MFP) Rebalancing Demonstration: A Work in Progress.

Posted: May, 2013 read more about the publication, "Money Follows the Person (MFP) Rebalancing Demonstration: A Work in Progress."

Money Follows the Person: A 2012 Survey of Transitions, Services and Costs.

Posted: May, 2013 read more about the publication, "Money Follows the Person: A 2012 Survey of Transitions, Services and Costs."