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Developing the role of personal assistants
— researched and compiled for OPARATE - a Skills for Care pilot project examining new and emerging roles in social care | | Author(s) | Margaret Flynn |
| Corporate Author | New Types of Worker Project, Skills for Care; University of Sheffield |
| Publisher | Electronic format only, October 2005 |
| Pages | 50 pp |
| Source | Download document : http://www.skillsforcare.org.uk |
| Keywords | Care support workers ; Domiciliary services ; Social security benefits ; Projects ; Pilot. |
| Annotation | "Personal assistants" describe those who are employed by direct payments recipients (DPRs) - that is, people with assessed community care needs who are receiving direct payments to buy support for themselves under the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996. This study focuses on the circumstances of 16 such people in north-west England (9 men, 7 women), 2 of whom were older people. Of 14 personal assistants interviewed, 12 were women. The report outlines findings on people's direct payments experiences, and on their perceptions of what skills and knowledge their personal assistants should possess (e.g. personal care and household tasks, listening, and sharing activities). The study also gathered information about DPRs' views about training, personal development and accountabilities of personal assistants over time, and how personal assistance is defined and what is expected of it. Occasional references were made indicating "unsought" (i.e. undesirable) characteristics. Recommendations reflect the positive and negative aspects (e.g. inadequate pay and conditions) of the study's findings. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-051101212 E |
| Classmark | QRS: N: JH: 3E: 4UC |
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