The Elmer L. Andersen Human Services Building in St. Paul, MN Thursday Jan. 15, 2026. (Photo by Alyssa Chen/Minnesota Reformer)
Melissa Berg is a paid personal care assistant for her friend, a disabled person who needs 24/7 care. In December, Berg received a memo from AM Home Healthcare, the St. Paul-based agency she works under, saying that it won’t be able to cover payroll because the state’s late making payments.
Without the promise of pay, some PCAs in the agency haven’t been showing up for work, Berg said…