Personal assistants

Personal assistants can help with a wide range of tasks including:

• assistance with bodily functions, for example feeding, refreshment, bathing, mobility and bed making
• monitoring and recording your temperature, pulse and breathing
• healthcare tasks such as dressings, catheter management and the administration of medication
• support to assist with cooking, cleaning and shopping
• social and leisure activities, attending appointments and paperwork
• assisting with looking after children, pets, gardening and your overall comfort and wellbeing
• support while you work or education and during leisure activities, for example meeting friends or going on holiday