Useful Links, information and Direct Payments downloads

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Here are some useful links to other websites.

Contact your local council for information about Direct Payments in your area

The Government has published papers setting out the vision for adult social care in England.

'Independence, Wellbeing and Choice'
'Valuing People'

There is a useful book which gives advice about employing your own personal assistant.

The Rough Guide to Managing Personal Assistants: by Sian Vasey, 2000

"Having PAs enabled me to find out who I am and now enables me to be who I am."

If you are a disabled person and about to start receiving Direct Payments to employ your own personal assistants (PAs), this book aims to give you a flavour of what it is like; the joys and the challenges. The book covers recruitment, managing, using PAs in social situations and at work, and dealing with problems. Put together by Sian Vasey with cartoons by David Shenton. Also available from the distributor on floppy disc, audio tape and in Braille.

Price £7.00 + £1.50 p+p per copy.

Downloads

A guide to receiving Direct Payments from your Local Council_DoH Leaflet March 2008 (PDF 643 Kb) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window)