personal assistance

Help for one

Personal assistance is help provided to an individual with tasks they cannot or prefer not to do themselves.

The term spans contexts: a personal assistant handles scheduling and correspondence for an executive, while personal assistance for people with disabilities involves help with daily activities like bathing, dressing, or mobility.

She relies on personal assistance to get ready for work each morning.

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concierge · errand · caregiver · butler · valet · scheduling · organizer · run errands · virtual · Siri · Alexa · hands-on · fetch · reminder · delegate · chauffeur · at your service · shopping

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Opposites
service delivery method

personal assistanceself-service

Customer performs the task

self-help · do-it-yourself · DIY · automation · self-reliance

human vs. automated support

personal assistanceautomated systems

Technology operating without human intervention

individualization

personal assistancebatch processing

Running queued jobs automatically

Family

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