Hi, my name is Jackis!

Jackis

Hi I'm Jackie I'm new here. I'm in a wheelchair with a 4 year old who also has need because of his prematurity. The carers are unreliable and we often have to stay in in our pyjamas. Thinking about getting a pa but unsure if I can afford it. Any ideas. 
Jackie 

chiarieds

Hi @Jackis - Welcome to the community, Jackie. Thank you for joining & also sharing about the difficulties you're facing. There's some info on PAs here on Scope, which I hope may be helpful. Please see: https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/adult-social-care/personal-assistants/

There are also other members here who have PAs & may be able to better advise than I. I'm going to tag @pollyanna1052 to see if she may better help.

Adrian_Scope

Hi @Jackie. Can I ask if you've had an OT assessment? We have some information about them here.
I hope the information provided about PAs will be helpful, but can I ask if you have any support from family or friends?

poppy123456

HI and welcome,

I'm one of the community champions here on scope and i help and advise others.

May i ask how the carers are paid? Is it through direct payments with a personal budget?

My daughter has a PA and she's paid for through direct payments. I'd be happy to give further advice, if you would like me to but i'll need you to answer that question first.

Jackis

Hi my social worker sort out carers. I've had an ot assessment. Also my son is going to have one. Don't know who pays the carers. 

pollyanna1052

chiarieds said:

Hi @Jackis - Welcome to the community, Jackie. Thank you for joining & also sharing about the difficulties you're facing. There's some info on PAs here on Scope, which I hope may be helpful. Please see: https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/adult-social-care/personal-assistants/

There are also other members here who have PAs & may be able to better advise than I. I'm going to tag @pollyanna1052 to see if she may better help.

Hi, I`ve had PAs/Carers paid for by Direct Payments for 8.5 years now.

Up until recently, I didn't have to contribute...but I do now.


I`ve had direct carers and agency carers. It`s better to have them direct but not always easy to cover holidays etc....It can be a problem that way.


Social services will do a care assessment.

steve51

Hi @Jackis

Good Afternoon it’s great to meet you today.

I am also one off the Community Champion’s here at Scope.

We have got some info on PA’s on our site.

https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/hiring-pa-for-home-care/

I do hope that this information is helpful for you please please let me know if you have any problems???

@steve51