Being a Personal Assistant in Care
What is a Personal Assistant in Care?
A personal assistant works directly with one or more individuals, to support them with various aspects of their daily life so they can live the way they choose. Find out more from Skills for Care.
Working with different people
As a Personal Assistant, every day is as different as the people you work with.
Robert and Caroline are PAs in Care to Claire, who lives in Hampshire
Watch the video below to find out more about working with someone who has a learning disability:
Watch the video below to find out more about working with someone who is living with dementia:
Social Care Institute for Excellence has put together information on working with LGBTQI+ people.
Skills for Care has a guide on being a Personal Assistant for someone who has autism.
Working with your employer
Watch the video to find out more about moving and assisting your employer:
Watch the video to find out more about health and safety in the home:
Find out more information about carers insurance.