Term information

Term: personal assistants

Term details for 'personal assistants'

Employees providing personal and domestic everyday care and support to enable a disabled person to lead an independent life. Personal Assistants can be employed directly by a person needing support or through an agency.

Broader terms
care workers
Related terms
home help

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