Please excuse me for posting another of Mark Nearys thought provoking blogs about caring for his learning disabled adult son.
This one is called “Just a job”
His sentiments in here resonate with all balancing caring for a loved one with in the confines of state “help”
Direct Payments ?
( Spawned in an Act of Parliament in 1996 : Community Care ( Direct Payments ) Act. )
Sold as the gateway for individuals to buy in the care they need … the freedom of choice.
In reality , the System absolving itself of supporting individuals in need … placing the resonsibility to organise care on the
individual … as Mark clearly describes in his blog.
Either you have the monies to buy in care beyond the meagre rations … as DPs now tend to be …or … go without.
The sooner Social Care is recombined with it’s ugly twin sister … the NHS … and funded both through general taxation as the
NHS is now , the better … although it will take time to bed down. ( Green Paper thread. )
I’ve just had an email from my MP. Apparently Social Services are having a meeting about me this week.
Shame I haven’t been told by them, or been invited?!
Shame? Its downright shameful!!
The LA was very keen for mum tto accept direct payments when I complained. We insisted the LA arrange the care and mum reimbursed them at the LA rate. Way too much hastle to employ your own carer!