What is a Personal Assistant and their role
A Personal Assistant (PA) is someone who provides care for or support to an individual (or group of people) in their home and/or in the community. Read more about the type of support you may provide in Roles and responsibilities below.
Roles and responsibilities of a Personal Assistant
As a Personal Assistant, you may provide support with personal care or daily tasks to help someone live in their own home.
For example, this may be helping or prompting with daily living requirements such as:
- Getting in and out of bed
- Bathing
- Dressing
- Toileting
- Food preparation
Support to enable you access activities in the community such as:
- Shopping
- Pursuing a hobby
- Attending a support group