
Working Together: Personal Assistance Training and You
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Summary
This online publication was developed for people with disabilities or chronic illnesses who direct their personal assistance services. The resource provides information on how to recruit and interview, how to check a candidate's background and references, and how to train new attendants. It outlines the rights of both caregivers and care recipients and covers topics like problem solving, conflict resolution, setting boundaries, and working with a PCA who may also be a friend or a relative.
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University of California, San Francisco's Center for Personal Assistance Services
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Keywords
Hiring; Training; Supervising
Contact
Center for Personal Assistance Services
University of California
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pas@itsa.ucsf.edu
Phone
866-727-9577