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What is a personal care assistant?
Personal Assistants are employed by an individual directly (Individual Employer) to provide care to individuals and help support them with their daily tasks and day to day lives. The Individual Employer (IE) can decide the “who, what, how and when” for the care they receive from their personal care assistant.
What does a personal care assistant do?
In a Health & Social Care setting, a PA is someone employed to help people with a whole host of day-to-day activities.
These activities can include;
Find out more about our personal care assistant services
Learn more about our personal home care services by contacting us on +44 (0) 333 188 9146 or email [email protected] and a member of our team will be happy to help!
Who can hire a personal care assistant?
An individual can hire a personal care assistant depending on specific needs and circumstances such as individuals with disabilities, elderly individuals, care givers looking for respite, hospice or palliative care patients, people who may be recovering from surgery or injuries or people with chronic illnesses.
Benefits of hiring a personal care assistant
Hiring a personal care assistant offers many benefits for individuals who require help with day-to-day activities, such as:
Personal Care Assistant FAQs
How are Personal Care Assistants funded?
There are several routes to funding for Individual Employers (IEs) to be able to employ one or more Personal Assistants.
The main routes to funding in England are through:
How is a personal home care assistant different from a domiciliary care role?
There are many differences between a PA and a Home / Domiciliary Care Worker; the main one being that Personal Assistants are employed by the individual directly (The Individual Employer), as opposed to domiciliary care workers who are employed by a service/ agency and provide care to individuals based on a needs analysis from either the service or the local authority.
Another key distinction is the level of control the individual has on the level of care support they receive. For an Individual Employer (IE) with a PA they can decide the “who, what, how and when” for their care. Domiciliary Care however differs in this regard as the service/ agency and/ or local authority decide the level of care required, and how and when it will be delivered.
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For any questions about using your Care Plan or future resources we are working on, contact [email protected].
