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Support Services Changing
charlie79
Member Posts: 202 Pioneering
I am having problems at the moment. I was referred to a support service by my CPN. This support service was to help gain trust with a support worker. This was so when the trust was gained they would sit in my home with for therapy. My home is my safe haven and i am housebound due fear and paronioa causing severe agrophobia.
To cut a long story short I was abused when I was young. also in 2008 nearly lost my life due to my ex partner who also arranged a gang rape.. He got 23 years. During the 4 years we were together a lot of violent nasty things happened. This is why i have major trust issues. This is why my cpn referred me to support services. my first support worker was investigated for malpractice which was reported by her manager and the second one who i did connect with was on leave for nearly 2 months ill , then all of a sudden handed in her notice. I have been refferred to a new support worker who has experienced with working with people with complexed mental health and abuse but is only available one day a week for 2 hours in the afternoon.
My problem is the manager has informed me that all Lambeth Mental health services are merging. I was signed on a 2 year contract as it was stated on my referral and expressed by my CPN who was present at the referral; that i need to bulid a slow relationship and it was for the support worker to be present at therapy. The Manager informed me that the government was only now giving 6 month contracts and wanted to changed there services from tailored to as she described through the front door. meaning just to support people to get on benefits and they may not be able to honour my 2 yr contract. Where do I stand
To cut a long story short I was abused when I was young. also in 2008 nearly lost my life due to my ex partner who also arranged a gang rape.. He got 23 years. During the 4 years we were together a lot of violent nasty things happened. This is why i have major trust issues. This is why my cpn referred me to support services. my first support worker was investigated for malpractice which was reported by her manager and the second one who i did connect with was on leave for nearly 2 months ill , then all of a sudden handed in her notice. I have been refferred to a new support worker who has experienced with working with people with complexed mental health and abuse but is only available one day a week for 2 hours in the afternoon.
My problem is the manager has informed me that all Lambeth Mental health services are merging. I was signed on a 2 year contract as it was stated on my referral and expressed by my CPN who was present at the referral; that i need to bulid a slow relationship and it was for the support worker to be present at therapy. The Manager informed me that the government was only now giving 6 month contracts and wanted to changed there services from tailored to as she described through the front door. meaning just to support people to get on benefits and they may not be able to honour my 2 yr contract. Where do I stand
Replies
Was the abuse ever reported to the police?
You could speak with your GP about other counselling options, or you can see what is available in your area.
I'm sorry about your current situation with support. If you would like to make a complaint then here is how you do so. Has your support stopped currently?
Please do let us know how you get on.
Are you able to ask your support worker who comes on Friday who it might be best to contact to find out if you still have a 2 year contract? I hope the merge hasn't affected this.
Take care.