Oct 28 2008
PCA User Tip #1
I am a Personal Care Assistance (PCA) user. That means that I hire (on my own) people to help me do things most people do on their own- using the bathroom, washing myself, cooking, housework, and so on. They even sometimes help me type entries into my blogs.
One of things that is really important to me is helping other PCA users live full and happy lives. One problem I’ve discovered is what do you do if you hire someone who lives with walking distance of you’re house? Are such people allowed to go home (when I don’t need them; I don’t need someone every second and I like my privacy, too, so sending them home as long as they’re only a phone call away was never a problem for me). However, other workers (who don’t live close enough to do this) complained that it was unfair.
My solution? People can still go home, but they only get paid for the time the actually work. That way everyone feels fairly treated and I don’t have to hear grief, which is always a good thing.
