What is Independent Support Worker?
In plain English
A sole trader who provides direct support, usually personal care or community participation, without working through a larger organisation. Available to plan-managed and self-managed participants.
An independent support worker is a sole trader who supports you directly, without an agency in the middle. They often provide personal care, community participation or domestic help. Because there is no agency overhead, rates can be lower and the relationship more consistent, often the same person every visit. Independent workers are available to self-managed and plan-managed participants, and Supportd lists them alongside larger providers.
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