A Personal Care Aide (PCA) assists individuals with light cleaning, cooking, running errands, doing laundry, and patient hygiene tasks. They also engage clients in activities like reading, talking, and playing games. The PCA program can act as a stepping-stone to becoming a CNA as it provides essential foundations needed in this field and is a great introduction to help those feel comfortable in a caregiver role so they can gain experience and focus on learning more advanced skills as a CNA or CMA.