Massachusetts Personal Care Attendant Workforce Council

The Mass PCA Directory has produced NEW how-to training videos!
Personal Care Attendants (PCAs): learn how setup your profile, search for a PCA job and respond to messages.
Consumer-employers: learn how easy it is to post a PCA job and manage messages.
https://www.masspcadirectory.org/Home/TrainingVideos

Mass PCA Directory

TODAY we are launching a dedicated hotline through MassOptions to connect Masshealth PCA Consumers to services in the event their PCA is unavailable. Consumers can call 1-844-422-6277 and will be connected with home health services in their region. MassHealth has also updated its policies to temporarily suspend the PCA overtime cap and provide flexibility around home health aide training & certification requirements to streamline the hiring process and allow family members to be considered for hire.

NEW LOCATION for Meet and Greet--Check out the new meet and greet location-BELLINGHAM!!! Join us at the Bellingham Senior Center at 40 Blackstone Street, Bellingham, MA from 1pm-2pm on Friday, September 20, 2019. Free parking is available at this new location. If you are a PCA or Consumer that lives in Bellingham, Franklin, Medway, Millis, Blackstone, Millville, Norfolk, Hopedale, Mendon, Wrentham, Milford, or Holliston, come on down!! For more information on all upcoming Meet and Greet Events throughout the state, please visit our website at https://www.mass.gov/orgs/personal-care-attendant-workforce-council.

Personal Care Attendant Workforce Council PCA Workforce Council provides information and support for PCA Consumers to hire, train and recruit PCAs. The Council provides a PCA referral directory website and sponsors the consumer orientation training for new hires.

The Massachusetts PCA Directory website is a valuable resource for both MassHealth Consumer-Employers as well as PCA workers! Visit our website at www.MassPCADirectory.org register and make sure you click on the "Helpful Links" page to learn more about the MassHealth PCA program!

Are you looking to hire a PCA? Have you attended a Meet & Greet event? The PCA Workforce Council supports local meet & greet networking events for MassHealth PCA Consumer-employers to meet potential PCA workers. Please visit the Upcoming Events section of our website for locations and details at https://www.mass.gov/orgs/personal-care-attendant-workforce-council.

Personal Care Attendant Workforce Council PCA Workforce Council provides information and support for PCA Consumers to hire, train and recruit PCAs. The Council provides a PCA referral directory website and sponsors the consumer orientation training for new hires.

Successful Collective Bargaining between the Council and the PCA union, 1199SEIU has been completed. A new three-year agreement is being signed. There are some changes to program that will impact PCA Consumers. To read more about these changes including the new pay rates for PCA workers and guidelines for earned paid time off, please visit the Council's web page at https://www.mass.gov/service-details/uniontraining.

Union/Training

The next PCA Workforce Council meeting will be held on Thursday, December 6, 2018 from 1:00-2:30 p.m in the Manning Conference Room, 5th floor, 1 Ashburton Place. For details on the Council schedule and posted meeting agendas, please visit our website at https://www.mass.gov/service-details/general-council-meeting-schedule-for-cy2018.

General Council Meeting Schedule for CY2018 Meeting Dates, Times and Agendas

The next PCA Workforce Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 21, from 1:00-2:30 p.m., 1 Ashburton Place, 5th Floor, Manning Conf. Room. For more details visit our website at https://www.mass.gov/pca-council-meetings-and-agendas.

PCA Council Meetings and Agendas Meeting Agendas will be posted to the council website 48 hours prior to the next scheduled meeting.

SUMMER EVENTS FOR CONSUMERS AND PCAs!
Includes updated dates and locations
The Council is happy to share with consumers an invitation to upcoming BBQs hosted by the PCA Union, 1199SEIU. The “Summer Unity Community BBQ’s” will be offered throughout the state this summer.
Consumers, PCA’s, family and friends are all invited to attend. The PCA Workforce Council will be there and are looking forward to seeing you!
Grab a burger then look for our table. We will be glad to greet you and offer assistance to consumers who want to register on the New PCA Directory and search for active PCAs working in their Community!
Boston: Saturday, August 18, Malcom X Park, 131 Dale St - noon-5
For more information Nancy Luc 617-284-1143 [email protected]

Lawrence: Saturday, August 18, Manchester Park, 77 Manchester St, noon-5
For more information Diana Richard 508-641-3603 [email protected]

Brockton: Friday, August 31, Location TBD, 2-6
For more information Dana Alas 585-205-1311 [email protected]

New Bedford: Sunday, August 11, Hazelwood Park, 623 Brock Ave, noon-5
For more information Lisa Lemieux 774-328-0394 [email protected]

E-Newsletter of the PCA Workforce Council

Are you looking to hire a PCA?

Come to Meet and Greet Events in August and September 2018!
• Wednesday, August 15, 2018, 1:00-2:30 p.m. at
Old Colony Elder Services
144 Main Street
Brockton, MA 02301
To register, call: 508-584-1561 or email: [email protected]
• Wednesday, August 29, 2018, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
1199SEIU Union Hall
108 Myrtle Street
Quincy, MA 02171
• Thursday, August 30, 2018, 3:30-5:00 p.m. at
GSM Labor Council Office
560 Pleasant Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
To register, call Lisa Lemieux at 774-328-0394
• Thursday, September 27, 2018, 3:30-5:00 p.m. at
Fall River Public Library
104 N. Main Street, Nagle Room
Fall River, MA
To register, call Lisa Lemieux at 774-328-0394
The PCA Workforce Council is working to establish local meet and greet events for MassHealth PCA Consumer-employers to meet PCA candidates in a neutral place. The meet and greet events are formatted in a speed-networking style with each consumer-employer spending about 8-10 minutes with each PCA candidate, with the goal of talking to as many PCA candidates as possible, and hopefully finding a few people to interview for the open position. If consumer-employers are unavailable, they can send a surrogate, family member or friend to attend in their place. There is no cost for this event.
Please share the information about our upcoming events with MassHealth PCA Consumer-employers and PCA candidates!