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Important Notice for PCA Consumers and Workers

MassHealth has announced major changes to the Personal Care Attendant (PCA) Program beginning January 1, 2026. These updates include:

  • New pay differential for Complex Care PCAs
    • Optional CORI/SORI background check process
    • Updated Consumer Handbook
    • Minimum age requirement of 16 for all PCAs
    • New hire paperwork and E-Verify requirements
    • Updated EVV Live-In rules
    • Tax updates for “Difficulty of Care” and overtime wages
    • Reinstated overtime policy and new weekly-hour limit

Public Information Sessions:
MassHealth will host two virtual sessions to review these changes and answer questions:

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Move back home.

Stavros Options Counselors will work with anyone who wants to get out of a nursing home or stay in their own home by helping to find home care (including PCA services), equipment, and supports.

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Donating to Stavros is a meaningful way to make a positive impact in the lives of individuals with disabilities. Your contribution enables Stavros to provide crucial support and resources that empower these individuals to lead independent, fulfilling lives. Your donation helps create accessible living environments, offers essential skill development, and promotes inclusivity. By supporting Stavros, you are directly contributing to the betterment of the community and fostering a more equitable and inclusive society for all.

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Freedom. Access. Community.

Freedom. Access. Community.

Stavros helps disabled people across Western Massachusetts live independently and on their own terms. We provide resources, advocacy, and peer support so that every person can make their own choices about where and how they live.

From personal care assistance and wheelchair repair to housing navigation, benefits counseling, and transition planning, our staff and volunteers work side by side with consumers to remove barriers—not build them.

We believe in access, not charity. Independence is a right, not a reward.

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Our Services

Income and Health Care

Getting the right medical care can be a challenge for anyone, but people with disabilities face denials of basic coverage, services, and equipment on a regular basis. Stavros advocates understand the rights of disabled people and their protection under the law, and they know how to fight to get the right care.

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Housing and Mobility

Finding affordable, accessible housing can be one of the biggest challenges faced by persons with disabilities. The rent at many apartments is out of reach for many persons with disabilities. At Stavros, we provide the resources and assistance people need to find housing that works for them.

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Independence at Home

Adding new features to bathrooms or kitchens or adding an outdoor ramp can make the difference between dependence and independence. Wheelchair ramps provide people with disabilities and their families the ability to remain at home and be part of the community.

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