Getting a social care assessment, dropping Direct Payment

whistles

I am having a social care assessment in two weeks time. This was after chasing them up and to stop them passing me around between two departments.

Depending on the outcome I don't want the direct payments anymore.

So example one, I move into sheltered housing, if I need care and or support, where does it come from without the direct payments. Sorry but I can't remember what it was like before the direct payments.

The DP system has gone wrong in so much as I haven't had an assessment for years and SS lost my file and actually didn't know I existed!!

I might consider a mixed package if anyone has done that?

Jellihead

@whistles

Yearly assessments should be carried out regardless of what care and support package you receive, it is up to the Adult Social Service department of your Local Authority. However, for the past 8 years of so, due to LA funding cuts and the pandemic they have not kept up to date. This is even though it is against the law "Care Act 2014".

This link might help

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/care-services-equipment-and-care-homes/moving-to-a-new-home-housing-options/

whistles

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/965233#Comment_965233

I have not had a care package for years,therefore nothing to assess.

It's bizarre as they were not aware they've paying DP for all those years.

Jellihead

@whistles

Whatever your last assessment stated is still valid. So unless you have suddenly improved, highly unlikely, you are probably eligible for more care and support.

If you move into sheltered housing then your benefits will be taken into account to pay for the cost. Your DP is to give you flexibility to choose who you pay to look after your needs. Or Social Services may offer to use a provider for you instead. Either way, even if you go to sheltered housing you still will receive care and support, otherwise you LA is breaking the law.

whistles

My original assessment has been lost when they changed computer systems. That is why they didn't even know of my existence.

The panel have agreed with new assessment so I am going to be receiving support. What or how much I don't know. It will be put to the local providers.

I wanted to step back from the direct payments. I don't want to deal with them anymore.

whistles

Update.

In case anyone is interested. I am meeting my enabler on Monday. Looking forward to it.

What if anything is the difference between a support worker and enabler? Or are they intertwined and it's just wording.

Piglets12

I have recently had a care assessment after having moved back to my current town. I paid for 7 hours for few years has I. Could. Sadly why in Wales my health went down ill and I have had spinal issues for years it's gotten so bad I had a fall so bad I now in a wheelchair all the time only can transfer. Has cancelled not feel one leg. Sadly I broken a vertabra and got issues that worsening after having a full spine mmi.

Assesment showed 2 primary issues I being in a wheelchair and the other a learning disability. The rest about dogs in the home posing risks they all died and this was years ago. I actually have autism and a learning difficulties. Big difference.

Ot came landlord refused shower I breached my tency because the OT got a safe up and told me to order a fob key and so emergency services can get in. The landlord refused. And did not give the OT or there matanence man permission. Then in stead of using hours for my health and physical disability along with the support I needed to help me use my manual in sports has I drive from my powerchair cut support to 5 hours from 7. Then now I homeless my tency will end end of march family try hard to help and not even on the housing list. I not had a shower in six months as it's small with step up and the fear of another fall which be my 4th. Breaking bones. No ambulance going to get in as I would need to let them in no one here in the day and we hardly get post with the trade button.

So to many changes I had to call mental health on the 111 and say I need help and refer to the NHS autism team to help we have a chat autism with them and used before to set mam meetings up. I need easy read my iq is 70 so I am at a loss if I go b and be with my hospital bed I in a mess why I bid housing my anxiety high. But mental health can not meditate me as on other meds for gastric and high blood pressure and water pills and more. The cut back for 2025 here is silly to take away and I get nothing if no where can be found I will be a wheelchair vunroble adult trying to Access shelters but guess what no step free access where I am!

If social got me care maybe things be bit different. I think I will die much younger than I should and it is ring. I can not move anywhere in England because I need family and my POA's who help me. With my finance and try to support with health and wellbeing. So not fair. My meltdown and no where to curl up alone and sort my head. And I can not cook and with my medication a lot I can not sort myself and eating rubbish it's bad. I have healththy foods that does not bother my acid reflux I got no gulbladder no apenix I need pads for incontinence both ways I no I will die and have a heart attack if I don't get help. And can not get pads at mo still buying myself has my superpubic damaged my bowels and I also lost sensation.

Mad. Having nothing the car is all I have and a powerchair and my stuff I can not black alone I drive in my car drive from my car so can not carry suitcases in my car. My seats have my manual on. No help. I'm doomed no where to turn. A complaint gone in to social services under the discrimination act act as I not at a big disadvantage cutting hours and taking away not helping. Just eat to go hide alone and die. Let my health take me. I can not take my own life fast. I forgot my meds lately so I'm doomed sorry to off load but I sad. And circumstances caused it. No advocate and nothing about what I can or can not do physical or mental.

Sstaff I hope you have a answer where to turn that can help me and my family sort the mess. I have lovely granbabies I missing out on them the way I feel. They have to visit me as I can not get in there homes

whistles

Why would popping up a key access breach your tenancy. If they landlord said no and someone went ahead anyway, then simply remove it?

Other option is a pull cord or something you wear that alerts people.

Either way your place sounds unsuitable and you would be better off moving to a place with a wet room.

I am in the housing list, but it's not even live yet so I can't bid even if I see something. I don't know what I can afford either.