Type of service: Domiciliary services, Service providers

Service URL: http://personalassistantsocialcare.com

Supplies Personal Assistants for people with Autistic Spectrum, Mental Health and Learning Disability diagnoses. Staff undergo intensive training and supervision which is not billed to the service user. The service concentrates on helping people to identify and meet their own goals rather than meet physical care needs.

Training for Personal Assistants includes:
The role of the Personal Assistant
Boundary Training
Understanding the role of the health and social care worker
Understanding and maintaining service users personal development and recovery
Recovery and maintaining wellness planning, including relapse prevention
Communicating effectively
Understanding Equality and diversity
Knowing and understanding the principals of safeguarding in health and social care
Understanding and delivering a person centre approach to service users
Maintaining health and safety in an adult social care setting
Managing risks and positive risk taking
Awareness of autistic spectrum disorders.

Aimed at: Adult

Referral Sources: Private Only

Specialisms: Has autism-specific elements

Other specialisms: Challenging behaviour, Learning disability