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Personal assistant
Definition
From:
NICE Guideline NG86 - People's experience in adult social care services: improving the experience of care and support for people using adult social care services
Someone the person using services chooses to employ to provide the support they need, in the way that suits them best. This may include cooking, cleaning, help with personal care such as washing and dressing, and other things such as getting out and about in the community. A personal assistant can be paid through a direct payment.
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