Hello
Im just writing about our experience with getting help for our mum, as we have just been given funding for round the clock care at home for my mum. We've got it from the social services in the form of direct payments and also funding from the Independent Living Fund. This means that now we can employ our own carers to look after mum at home for as long as possible. It's been hard work getting the money but it is out there. Mum lives on her own and up until now she has had a combination of family and friends look after her and agency people. The agency staff have been ok but it all feels so bureaucratic and impersonal - the individual carers we have found so far who will work for us are wonderful - they are committed to working with and in our family and are amazing.
I just wanted to share that as it's a positive story in terms of getting the right help. It is out there if you can really fight for it.
Katherine x
Im just writing about our experience with getting help for our mum, as we have just been given funding for round the clock care at home for my mum. We've got it from the social services in the form of direct payments and also funding from the Independent Living Fund. This means that now we can employ our own carers to look after mum at home for as long as possible. It's been hard work getting the money but it is out there. Mum lives on her own and up until now she has had a combination of family and friends look after her and agency people. The agency staff have been ok but it all feels so bureaucratic and impersonal - the individual carers we have found so far who will work for us are wonderful - they are committed to working with and in our family and are amazing.
I just wanted to share that as it's a positive story in terms of getting the right help. It is out there if you can really fight for it.
Katherine x