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Social services, Occupational therapy and mental health chronic fatigue

I've had to move back in with my Mum and sister I've been struggling at home and in an unhappy marriage which has got worse since having Chronic fatigue syndrome. I have contacted Social services and Occupational therapy just asking what help others have had from these services. My mood hasn't been great so my GP has referred me to see a psychiatrist. I feel there is a lot to sort out my fatigue isn't good but heat is definitely not helping!
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2 years ago I had been assessed needing 14.5 hours a week most as half hour visits. For this plan the Council paid the care companies a flat rate of £11.60 an hour. I checked to get a private service and found out that an average company charged £15 per hour, £9 for half hour and £6 for 15 minute visits. To replace the visits as they were set up would have cost me £249. By comparison the Council paid them only £168.20. Is it any wonder that the company didn't worry about supplying a rubbish service especially knowing that Social Workers never checked up on the service only supplied hours.
TK