The Independent Living Group Podcast

Sato

Back in 2022, David Ashley and Rachel Harkin (with sound and visual engineer, Greg Morris), went on a mission around the UK to meet and talk to some of the ILG community steering group. We had some fascinating conversations with PA employers keen to impart their stories and explain why employing PAs has worked for them despite the many challenges faced along the way. Sato employed a team of PAs to support her late husband Lawrence who had a Personal Health Budget from the NHS. She lives in Southwest London. Sato has been an influential member of the ILG Community Steering group since its inception, despite playing down her involvement at any given opportunity! Join the ILG Community today - The dedicated space for Personal Assistant Employers to share experiences, get support and unite their voices in order to help shape health and care services across the UK. https://ilgcommunity.com/ [https://ilgcommunity.com/]

Jade

Back in 2022, David Ashley and Rachel Harkin (with sound and visual engineer, Greg Morris), went on a mission around the UK to meet and talk to some of the ILG community steering group. We had some fascinating conversations with PA employers keen to impart their stories and explain why employing PAs has worked for them despite the many challenges faced along the way. Jade lives in Essex and is the chairperson of the ILG Community. Passionate about supporting PA employers and bringing people together, Jade has employed PAs for several years. We caught up with Jade (and her cats) in her home, to hear her story. Join the ILG Community today - The dedicated space for Personal Assistant Employers to share experiences, get support and unite their voices in order to help shape health and care services across the UK. https://ilgcommunity.com/ [https://ilgcommunity.com/]

Agnes

Back in 2022, David Ashley and Rachel Harkin (with sound and visual engineer, Greg Morris), went on a mission around the UK to meet and talk to some of the ILG community steering group. We had some fascinating conversations with PA employers keen to impart their stories and explain why employing PAs has worked for them despite the many challenges faced along the way. Agnes lives in Scotland and has employs PAs to support her son to live independently and is the Scottish representative on the ILG community steering group. Agnes has channelled her experience employing PAs into her career by working as a DP advisor for many years. We travelled north of the border to speak with her about her experiences. Join the ILG Community today - The dedicated space for Personal Assistant Employers to share experiences, get support and unite their voices in order to help shape health and care services across the UK. https://ilgcommunity.com/ [https://ilgcommunity.com/]

Capacity

What happens if a Direct Payment recipient/individual employer lacks capacity? How is a person’s ability to manage being an employer assessed and what are the implications when a suitable person is managing on behalf of someone else? In this episode we explore these issues from an employment law and social care legislation viewpoint and look at some recent case law. For all documents and referenced links please visit https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-9-capacity/ [https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-9-capacity/]

Whistleblowing

Whistleblowing is the term used when a worker passes on information concerning wrongdoing they have witnessed at work. In this episode we delve into whistleblowing law in the UK and consider situations where it might be relevant to individual employers in receipt of Direct Payments. For full show notes and documents please log in at https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-8-whistleblowing/ [https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-8-whistleblowing/]