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Benefits of employing a PA
Why might someone employ a PA?
There are many reasons why an individual may choose a Personal Assistant in Care to support them.
Employing a Personal Assistant allows you to:
- Have choice and control over your care
It allows the individual to choose exactly what they want support with and when they want this support.
- Decide who supports you
It allows the individual to choose exactly who they want support with – they can choose someone with similar interests and values.
You have lots of choice when it comes to employing a PA – you can look for a PA online, in your local community, a friend or via an agency or organisation.
You cannot employ any of the following people, unless agreed otherwise by the Council:
- a husband/wife/registered civil partner/partner
- a close member of the family (including cohabiting partners, parents, parent-in-law, aunts, uncles, grandparents, children [step/adoptive/foster children], brothers/sisters or the spouse or partner of any close member of the family)
- anyone living in the same household.
- Be flexible
Unlike agencies which work on schedules, you can decide exactly when you would like your PA to support you. As you directly employ your PA, you can negotiate and agree timings and schedules with them first-hand.
- Have one person supporting you
It means that the individual has one consistent carer that they can form a connection with, rather than having different agency staff.
Key benefits of employing a Personal Assistant in Care include:
- Receive support in different aspects of your life
- Employ more than one PA if you wish
- Employ a PA who has the same interests as you
- Build a longer-term professional relationship with your PA
- Employ a PA you have a good connection with
- Feel a difference to your life
- Create your own tailor-made package of care
- Employ one individual who works directly for you, rather than agency staff who may change regularly
Who can employ a PA?
Anyone with a care and support need can employ a Personal Assistant in Care. This includes:
- Direct payment recipients
- Self funders (people who do not receive a budget from the local authority for their support)
- A representative of someone with care and support needs
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