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Personal Care Attendants  -  Information for Prospective Students

The Office of Disability Services works with students who require personal care attendants. However, the sole responsibility of obtaining and employing a personal care attendant is that of the student. Proper planning and early notification are crucial components to making the transition to UNC Charlotte successful. It is important that the use of a personal care attendant be included on the documentation form submitted to the Office of Disability Services. For further information please visit the Documentation page. Additionally, if a student will be residing on campus, the Housing and Residence Life Department will also need to be informed of the use of a personal care attendant. This information should be included in the housing application. For more information in regards to housing and personal care attendants please contact Housing and Residence Life for further details.

In addition to notifying the Office of Disability Services and Housing and Residence Life, the following form must be completed by the student residing on campus if a personal care attendant will be utilized:

Personal Care Attendant Form   (PDF Document)  

Personal Care Attendant Form  (Text Only Version)                 

To view the PDF Personal Care Attendant Form, you will need to install the free Adobe Acrobat Reader which can be downloaded from the following external site: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

This form needs to be completed and turned into Housing and Residence Life. Notification of the use of a personal care attendant should be given as soon as possible and prior to June 1st for Fall housing.

To determine if a personal care attendant will be needed, the student will need to assess their skills and abilities with their medical provider, vocational rehabilitation counselor, or case manager.
Personal care attendants assist individuals in completing daily living skills such as grooming, personal hygiene, meal preparation, medication monitoring, maintenance of personal living environment, lifting or turning pages, and transporting/escorting.
The cost and maintenance of services for a personal care attendant remain the responsibility of the student.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte does not endorse any one specific health care provider. 

The following lists just some agencies within the Charlotte area that offer personal care attendants:

Maxim Healthcare Service
(704) 339-0006
200 Providence Rd Ste 205
Charlotte, NC 28207

Home HealthCare by CLC
704-971-7595
2608 Cochrane Drive
Charlotte, NC 28269

PSA Home Healthcare
(704) 598-5014
5029 W WT Harris Blvd Ste A
Charlotte, NC 28269-1867

Comfort Home Health Care
(704) 371-5009
1373 E Morehead St
Charlotte, NC 28204