The following videos are about real individual employers who would like to share their experience of employing personal assistants with you.
Do you wonder how other people find a PA or make sure that they are the right person for them?
Would you like to know what other people look for in a PA or the type of training that they have sent their PA on?
These employers will help you to find answers to these questions and more. They will also give you a much better idea about how you can use Skills for Care’s resources to help you be a good employer.
Martha's story
Martha, a 26-year-old woman with Cerebral Palsy and Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has been under the care of mental health services since age 16. Despite various approaches to try and help her, including several lengthy admissions to hospital, different therapies and out of county placements, by 22 she felt defeated and lost, like every avenue had been exhausted. That was until one simple question "What matters to you?" resulted in Martha receiving a personal health budget (PHB), which in turn has helped to transform her life.
Read Martha's story
Ali Bubb
Hear from Abi about her experience of employing personal assistants and how she has used Skills for Care’s resources to help her. She also talks about how she finds the right PA for her.
Blake Williamson
Hear from Blake about his experience of employing personal assistants and how he has used Skills for Care’s resources to help him. He also talks about the type of training he has found useful.
Henri Rahman
Hear from Henri about his experience of employing personal assistants on behalf of his father. He talks about how he uses Skills for Care’s resources to help him and the type of training his PA has been on.
Nina Osborne
Hear from Nina about her experience of employing personal assistants and how she has used Skills for Care’s resources to help her. She also offers advice on how to find the right PA for you.
Phillip Barton
Hear from Philip about his experience of employing personal assistants and how he has used Skills for Care’s resources to help him. He also talks about the type of training he has found useful.
Wendy Baker
Hear from Wendy about her experience of employing personal assistants on behalf of her friend. She talks about how she recruits PAs and the type of training her PA has done.
Reshma Patel
Hear from Reshma about her experience of employing personal assistants on behalf of her friend. She talks about how she recruits PAs and the type of training her PA has done.