Managing Violence and Aggression: Part one
Dealing with verbal or physical abuse is not something many people associate with being a PA but, as the number of calls […]
Medical Exemption Certificates – don’t get charged!
A recent article on the Diabetes UK website highlighted the importance of making sure your Medical Exemption Certificate is kept up-to-date or […]
Access to Work factsheet
DWP have published a factsheet about Access to Work. “If you have a disability or long term physical or mental health condition, […]
Can PAs be self employed?
This is a question Active Independence gets asked frequently, by both PAs and employers. There are three main things to think about: […]
Important Pension Changes
The government is very worried about people of working age not having a pension so from April 2015 it is introducing an […]
We need to talk about restraint!
Active Independence has been working with Disability Sheffield on a project about Safe Restraint. The purpose of the project was to talk […]
Flu Jabs – the lowdown
Flu is a very common complaint, but there’s a lot of confusion when it comes to the flu jab. Let’s find out […]
Important advice for people on DLA – the PIP is coming your way!
From February 2015, all people on DLA living in South Yorkshire will eventually be transferred onto the Personal Independence Payment or PIP. […]
Personal Health Budgets
What is a personal health budget? Personal health budgets help people with long-term health conditions manage their care and support in a […]
Free Course: Diabetes Awareness Training
We’re running a free two part course offering a greater understanding of diabetes and how to support individuals who have this condition. […]