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FEATURE
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Rewarding work
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Dot Johnson
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interviews a personal
assistant who works
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with the Greenwich
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Association of
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Disabled People PA
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Agency.
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I
am a Personal Assistant (P.A.) supervisor; then I started working quite a lot of training and we are
working with Greenwich Asso- with my main client, who was also encouraged to attend. 21
ciation of Disabled People (GAD) new to the Agency. I work with I am often asked why I do
P.A. Agency. I have been doing him fi ve days each week at times this when I could probably
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this job for a couple of years, and that he specifi es, doing the tasks get more money working in a
started when I returned to work that he wants done, and in a way factory. I really enjoy my job, the
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after bringing that he specifi es. This is set out satisfaction of knowing that I am
I really enjoy
up two children. in a “job profi le” that was given making a diff erence to a person’s
my job, the
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My previous to me when I started work with life, and the friendships I have
satisfaction of
experience was him. We have a routine but I do made. It is quite amazing to know
very diff erent in try to accommodate things like that at least a quarter of the staff
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knowing that
that I worked in going to medical appointments have been with the Agency for
I am making a
a shop. When I with him, helping him attend more than fi ve years. We have
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diff erence to a
started work as meetings related to his work, regular opportunities for P.A.s to
a P.A. I had no and various social activities (such get together where we can talk 33
person’s life, and
qualifi cations as going to the cinema). The about things that may aff ect our
the friendships I
and really did not routine things we do each day work (though we are very aware
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know what to include assisting with his personal of confi dentiality at all times),
have made.
expect. hygiene; preparing and washing and have the chance to hear
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I was made up after meals, drinks and snacks; about any changes in policies and
welcome and underwent assisting with domestic tasks; procedures. This is in addition to
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induction and basic training with a shopping and assisting with his discussions both with my client
correspondence. Occasionally I and the Agency Supervisor.
go with him to sports events (like If you are interested in
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football) which I really enjoy. joining me as a Personal
Since joining I have got my Assistant then please reply to
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fi rst ever qualifi cation – NVQ 2 in the advert in SENine.
Care – I was very proud of that,
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and was even more pleased when
GAD P.A. Agency has been providing
I was awarded the Certifi cate at
Personal Assistants for fi fteen years.
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the Annual General Meeting of
It is registered as a Domiciliary Care
GAD. I have been to lots of short
Agency with CSCI (Commission for So-
courses, such as First Aid, Moving
& Handling and Food Hygiene, to
cial Care Inspection) and has achieved
help me keep up to date and safe
a 3 Star Excellent grading following
at work. The Agency organises
their inspection.
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