As we age, travelling between floors in your own home becomes a challenge. Mobility or respiratory issues can slow you down, and there’s always the risk of falling or tripping leading to serious injury. Moving to a bungalow, apartment, or assisted housing is one solution but all that upheaval

As a personal care assistant (Private PA) you want to ensure that you provide the care that a person needs so that they are comfortable and safe in their own home. Of course, their carer, who may be a family member or close friend, wants the same thing too. So,

You and your loved one have the right to always feel comfortable when you are with your hired personal care assistant when they are supporting you or your loved one in or around your home. This article covers how a personal care assistant should treat you from the first meeting

Admitting you need help to live an independent life is one of the most difficult things to come to terms with, whether you are disabled, have an illness, or are elderly. It can also be more difficult to find the help you need, when you need it. Getting help from

In this article, we introduce some of the many benefits which are available to people who have care needs or have a disability. These benefits are there to help you with the extra costs so that you can live independently, safely, and comfortably in your own home. You may even

It's sometimes difficult to choose what’s best for you when it clashes with what you want and we all realise this as we grow from children to teenagers to adults to elders. When faced with a health problem in which you need people to look after you (or the

Our previous blog, titled "Five practical tips to help carers look after themselves", showed how difficult it can be for a carer and how they need to look after themselves, as well as the person they are caring for. Well, today we have created an infographic of some facts and

It is hard to imagine how much a carer does for the person they’re responsible for. Caring for a loved one will not only be demanding work that needs to be undertaken daily, come rain or shine and regardless of how the carer themselves might be feeling; it will

According to a study by Communities and Local Government (CLG) Committee in 2017, more than half of care home workers leave their job role within a year of starting the job, and so it is no surprise that personal care assistants (PAs) have a higher tendency to switch jobs than

If you’ve read the third part of our "Finding a Good Personal Care Worker" blog series, you’ll already know what qualities you should be looking for in a personal care assistant but you’ll need to be sure on the person you hire; to do so, we urge

Knowing what to look for in a personal care assistant (PA) will surely help you to find the perfect person for the role. There are various characteristics that make someone a great PA. Make sure you know what they are so that you can find the right person for you,

Finding the right personal care assistant (PA) for yourself, or for a loved one you are responsible for, isn't always easy - as we discussed in part 1 of our "Finding A Good Personal Care Worker" series. However, having a clear idea on what you want them to do for

A personal care assistant or worker - sometimes known as a “PA” - is someone who carries out tasks to support elderly or disabled people to live more independent lives. Their tasks could include personal care (such as washing, feeding, and dressing), social care (such as shopping and going out)