007 Attended By School

007 Attended By School

007 Attended By School

Posted on: December 16, 2011 - 10:05 am
by Admin

Personal care attendants, or PCA's, are a necessary part of life for many people with disabilities. A PCA allows you to remain in your own home instead of a nursing home and allows you to be an active member of your community. However, having to rely on someone else to meet your basic needs can be difficult and frustrating at times.

Setting a Routine

It can be a very confusing time when you've just hired your first personal care attendant. If you have been used to having your family members who know your routines do your care for years, you might just assume that a PCA will automatically know how to do things the way you want them done.

This is most definitely not true.

If you like to get out of bed at a certain time, you have to let your PCA know. Barring any unforseen circumstances, such as traffic, that will make your attendant a bit late, you should be able to get up at the time you want. If you need to be ready to leave for work or school by a specific time, let your attendant know and keep them focused on the task at hand or it's you who will be late.