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Personal Attendant Services
Welcome to the Personal Attendant Services (PAS) Program at The CIL! The PAS program supports people with disabilities and those who love them in finding, hiring, and communicating effectively with care providers. We’ve created a hub of resources that has come to be regarded as the gold standard for PAS resources. We are constantly working to document the wisdom, experience, and brilliance that exists within our most experienced community members to help more people create compatible, lasting care work relationships.
Finding and keeping attendants can be difficult, and we know firsthand how frustrating and exhausting that process can be – especially while in crisis. While we do not provide case management or hire care providers for consumers, we can support you in your process with information, tools, and peer support to make the process easier. With your consent, we can coordinate with any case managers you currently have so they can better assist you. We also work with organizations to improve wages and working conditions for care providers, ensuring these vital members of our community are taken care of while they care for us.
Program Goals
Learn where to look for personal attendants and how to interview candidates.
Identify what makes a worker compatible for your needs.
Become familiar with communication strategies for difficult conversations.
Structure your care team schedules in a way that works for you and your workers.
Resources for Care Providers
We are committed to strengthening the care workforce by advocating for care worker rights, livable wages, and sustainable care relationships. We partner with organizations to improve working conditions and ensure that care providers receive the support they need. We also have resources available for care workers.
Free Training Hub for Care Providers –
Care providers can access free training and demos through our training hub as part of our collaboration with Givers Health. You will find walkthroughs of specific skills as well as information on broader concepts for working in home-care settings. These person-centered courses were developed by people with disabilities in collaboration with experienced care workers and certified nursing assistants.
Care providers can contact us for assistance with:
- Creating work agreements that set clear expectations and boundaries
- Communicating access needs to employers to ensure a sustainable and equitable work environment
- Navigating IHSS, including guidance on signing up as a provider
- Finding a good care work match based on their needs and preferences
The CIL BETA Care Provider Registry
Care Providers: Be an early supporter! We can match you with temporary or long term care work. Free training and peer support also available.
Support Request Form
If you have any issues using this form please call us at 510-841-4776 or email us at info@thecil.org.
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