28/10/201929/07/2021News, PA Knowledge Base, PA News Herbert Protocol Workshops Herbert Protocol is used as an initiative to collect information that can be used if a person with dementia goes missing. The […]
08/10/201729/07/2021PA Knowledge Base, PA News Get your flu jab! The NHS is braced for a bad flu season this winter, following the worst outbreak in many years in Australia and New […]
11/09/201729/07/2021PA Knowledge Base, PA News What should I be paid for working nights? Many disabled and older people need care and support during the night. Often it might be to ensure there is someone in […]
09/08/201729/07/2021PA Knowledge Base, PA News What to do if you suspect domestic abuse PAs provide care and support to people in their own homes, often alongside a husband or wife, partner or close family member. […]
02/08/201702/08/2017News Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles Many disabled people benefit from the independence and freedom that a Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) provides. Although it is often a difficult […]
06/07/201729/07/2021PA Knowledge Base, PA News Guidance for individual employers on recruiting self-employed personal assistants Personal Assistant (PA) employment status is not a matter of choice; it depends on the circumstances. The most likely situation is that […]
06/03/201729/07/2021PA Knowledge Base, PA News DBS Checks – The Basics Most personal assistants will at some time in their career be asked to provide a DBS check because they are working where […]
05/02/201729/07/2021PA Knowledge Base, PA News Should PAs register with the Care Quality Commission? As more people are encouraged to have their care and support provided by Personal Assistants (PAs) the role and tasks they are […]
31/01/201731/01/2017News Survey of Dementia Social Care Workers Skills for Care is conducting some research for the Department of Health to scope the dementia social care workforce. They are really […]
02/12/201629/07/2021PA Knowledge Base, PA News Flu jabs for Personal Assistants As of May 2016 it is expected that all front line care staff be offered the flu vaccination by their employer. We’ve […]