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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Building Choices4Doncaster
Active Independence has been spending the last few months working with a small number of other organisations in Doncaster to create a […]
PAs and Insurance
We get asked about PA insurance quite a lot. This article focuses on what we found when we looked into it. Insurance […]