A Personal Assistant (PA) is someone who works for a person with a disability, a consumer, with the purpose of empowering that person to live independently in the community.  The PA’s role is to assist the consumer in completing activities of daily living based on his or her individual needs.  The consumer acts as the employer of the PA even if the PA’s paycheck comes from an outside organization. NICIL maintains a list of people who would like to become Personal Assistants for people with disabilities.  Our Personal Assistant Coordinator conducts initial interviews of people interested in the position and hosts an orientation that all PA’s must attend prior to being placed on our referral list.  A computer database is maintained daily and used to generate the referral lists of PA’s to give to consumers upon request.  The Personal Assistant Coordinator also provides further training to PA’s and offers assistance to consumers with interviewing, hiring, and communicating effectively with his or her PA. Sign up now to become a Personal Assistant! Classes in your county each month!

If you are currently registered as a PA with NICIL and you need to update your current information, please use the form below. If any other information has changed (available hours, location, etc) please enter them in the comment section. The fields marked with (*) are required fields. * First Name  * required * Last Name  * required * Address Line 1  * required * City  * required * State  * required * Zip Postal Code  * required * Telephone Number  * required * Email Address  * required   Your Comments

For more information please contact: Kay Arity - PA Coordinator at NICIL In order to qualify for this program you must be able to meet ALL of the following requirements: You must be able to pass a criminal background check. You must be at least 18 years of age. You must have a working phone number where consumers may reach you. You must have reliable transportation to the consumers who hire you. PA Class Schedule November 16th - Whiteside/Lee - Sauk Valley College           173 IL Rte 2, Dixon IL - Room 2k2 December 3rd - JD/Carroll - Jo Daviess Co. Health Department           9483 US Rte 20, Galena 10th - Ogle - Rochelle Hospital           900 North 2nd Street, Rochelle 14th - Whiteside/Lee - Sauk Valley College           173 IL Rte 2, Dixon IL - Room 2k2 January 12th - Whiteside/Lee - Sauk Valley College             173 IL Rte 2, Dixon IL - Room 2k2 February 9th - Whiteside/Lee - Sauk Valley College           173 IL Rte 2, Dixon IL - Room 2k2 16th - JD/Carroll - First Methodist Church           2100 Chicago Ave, Savanna March 15th - Whiteside/Lee - Sauk Valley College             173 IL Rte 2, Dixon IL - Room 2k2 April 19th - Whiteside/Lee - Sauk Valley College             173 IL Rte 2, Dixon IL - Room 2k2 May 19th - Whiteside/Lee - Sauk Valley College             173 IL Rte 2, Dixon IL - Room 2k2 June 22nd - Whiteside/Lee - Sauk Valley College              173 IL Rte 2, Dixon IL - Room 2k2

A T T E N T I O N   N I C I L  C O N S U M E R S   Do you have a Personal Assistant who is always on time, always ready and willing to assist you in making Independent Living a reality??   Call or email  to nominate them for the READY Bonus award. It’s a great way to show them that you appreciate all that they do for you!