What do Personal Assistants do?

A Personal Assistant, or PA, is someone who assists a person who has support needs in their own home and local community, this may include:

• Help with personal care (washing, using the toilet or bathing)
• Preparing food and drinks
• Assisting with shopping or paying bills
• Helping to access education, work, social or leisure activities

What does the register do and how does it work?

The Register provides information about PAs who work in Milton Keynes.  It aims to help adults who need support, funded through Direct Payments from the Council or privately, to search for PAs who are available for work and who provide the type of support they are looking for.

You can find out more about employing someone to work within your home on the Government website.

If you want to learn more about employing a PA or to post an advert for a PA Connection Support is a local service which can help you with this.