Tag Archives: disability
Plans to make it easier for people with disabilities to employ Personal Assistants
Department of Health tackles shortfall of Personal Assistants
28th July 2011
Plans to make it easier for people with disabilities to employ Personal Assistants to help them to live as full a life as possible were revealed today by Care Services Minister Paul Burstow.
A Framework for Personal Assistants helps offer universal support for people with care needs as well as the PAs they employ. It maintains the flexibility of the role, which makes them so vital in helping people with disabilities to live their lives and aims to increase the number of PAs available.
Research shows that those receiving payments can be nervous about becoming an employer and the lack of a clear, universal job description can be a barrier to those considering joining the profession.
Boost for North Yorkshire respite care centres
Improvements for adult day care in North Yorkshire
9:33am Thursday 28th July 2011
By Mark Stead » Political Reporter
MILLIONS of pounds are to be spent on bringing adult day care in North Yorkshire up to date.
The £3.8 million package of improvements to Selby Day Activity Centre will include the creation of a new four-bed respite unit after the facility was marked out as needing work to bring it up to modern standards.
Carers who are able to work need support to fit around their caring roles
Jobs: ‘Give more employment choice to disabled people’
A review of employment support for disabled people has concluded that help should be focused on the individual instead of the institution.
Liz Sayce, the chief executive of disability rights group RADAR, recommended changes to government policy to support disabled people to work in any role in any sector – rather than in segregated employment.
