Do Support Workers and PAs do Personal Care?
Yes, in some but not all positions, support workers and PAs can provide personal care as part of their role. Personal care can include helping with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and other activities related to maintaining personal hygiene. Support workers and PAs are trained to provide this type of care while respecting the dignity, privacy, and independence of the individuals they support. They may also assist with tasks like feeding, mobility assistance, medication reminders, and other activities of daily living.
Training can be ‘on-the-job’ and/or by attending training courses. KCIL runs free PA/Support Worker courses; contact the team at [email protected] to find out when the next training dates are. You may find that you already have experience supporting someone with personal care, for example, your child or a disabled or elderly family member or friend.
It’s important to note that the specific duties and responsibilities of a support worker or PA may vary depending on the needs of the individuals they are supporting. KCIL advertises a wide range of Support Worker and PA vacancies, supporting disabled people with housework, companionship, travel, food preparation, and much more; no two Support Worker/PA vacancies are the same. To find a Support Worker/PA vacancy to match your skill set and how you would like to develop your career, visit our job vacancies pages (adult vacancies and child/young person vacancies). Each advert is highlighted with the type of tasks expected in that specific role.
