Personal assistants
What a Personal Assistant can help with
A Personal Assistant (PA) is someone who is employed to help people do a variety of day-to-day activities, including:
- cooking and preparing food
- meeting people, socialising, and leisure activities
- shopping
- medication support
- banking, paying bills, collecting pensions or benefits
- getting to and using the toilet
- personal care, washing and bathing
To find out more about a personal assistant role and what an employer looks for visit the Skills for Care website.