Resources for Finding and Employing a Personal Care Assistant (PCA)

  • ND Aging and Disability Resource-LINK: www.carechoice.nd.gov

    Toll free: 1-800-451-8693 Email: carechoice@nd.gov

    A ND Department of Human Service’s website and toll-free number provide information and resources regarding various home and community based services and other long term care services for seniors and people with disabilities.

  • Visit the ND Department of Human Services website or contact your North Dakota County Social Service Offices for information about Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) and Qualified Service Providers (QSP).

  • North Dakota Regional Human Service Centers

    A website link listing contact information for ND regional human service center offices where information about home and community based services and other long term care services for seniors and people with disabilities are available.

  • The ND Attorney General’s website provides information about how to complete a background check of employees including a background check of a PCA.

    http://www.ag.state.nd.us/bci/bci.htm

  • North Dakota Centers for Independent Living specialize in assisting people with disabilities to maintain their independence in the communities.

    • Dakota Center for Independent Living

      Address: 3111 E Broadway Ave, Bismarck, ND 58501
      Phone: (701) 222-3636

    • Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living

      Address: 2701 9th Ave SW, Fargo, ND 58103
      Phone: (701) 478-0459

    • Options Interstate Center for Independent Living

      Address: 318 3rd St NW, East Grand Forks, MN 56721
      Phone: (218) 773-6100

    • Independence, Inc.

      Address: 300 3rd Ave SW Ste F, Minot, ND 58701
      Phone: (701) 839-4724

  • North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities

    NDCPD is a University Center of Excellence on Developmental Disabilities, Education, Research and Services. It is part of a network of similar programs at universities throughout the United States.

  • North Dakota Medicaid Infrastructure Grant

    The North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities has funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services for implementation of the ND Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (ND MIG).

  • The North Dakota Association for the Disabled is a nonprofit, charitable organization founded by concerned citizens for the purpose of assisting people with mental and physical disabilities in the state of North Dakota, many of whom are not eligible for services from other agencies

  • Protection & Advocacy - Adult Protective Services

  • North Dakota Supreme Court

    This page allows you to search North Dakota District Court Case information for Criminal, Traffic, and Civil case types. The search will also include municipal court cases from certain areas.

  • ND Department of Human Services website for consumers to use to see if the Personal Assistant ever defrauded the Medicaid\Medicare system.

  • The Sex Offender website for the consumer to use to determine if the Personal Assistant is a registered sex offender.

  • The ND Board of Nursing website for the consuemr to use if the Personal Assistant is a nurse (RN\LPN) to determine if the nurse's license is active and clear.

  • The ND CNA website for the consumer to use if the Personal Assistant is a current CNA and if there was any abuse.

Training and Education Resources and Information

Information will be added later.