PERSONAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM | LAKE COUNTY CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
5400 West Elm Street, Suite 106, Mchenry, IL 60050
Eligibility
Required documents
Hours
Languages
American Sign Language, English, Spanish
Application process
Call for information
Fees
None; Personal Assistant Services are offered at no cost to both the Consumer and those interested in becoming Personal Assistants
Service area
Mchenry County, Illinois
Description
Personal Assistants can assist with routine functions of daily living. This may include, but is not limited to:
- Dressing.
- Grooming.
- Bathing.
- Toileting.
- Transfers.
- Meal preparation.
- Shopping.
- Transportation.
- Light housekeeping.
The Personal Assistant (PA) Program offers management skills training to persons with disabilities, including but not limited to:
- How to find, interview and properly train a PA.
- How to be a more effective employer.
- On-going support with managing a PA.
Personal Assistants who go through the orientation program could be put on a referral list. LCCIL tries to match the skills of the Personal Assistant to the individual needs of the Consumer. The Consumer trains their own Personal Assistant in the way they want the job done.
What's Here
Providing organization
LAKE COUNTY CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
Empowers people with disabilities to lead self-directed lives as valued members of the community.