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lisathomas50 said:Thank you mr Allen hope things are ok with you today
Not too bad, relieved that things in South Yorkshire are staying as they are, if we'd gone up to Tier 4 I'd have to stay with my Parents till further notice, which would upset social services as I'd have to cancel both care companies till further notice, but quite frankly I don't give 2 hoots about them and their funding.
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Thank you I got that message0
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It's a very weird start to the year that's for sure. I hope everyone managed to enjoy New Year's Eve and New Year even if a little differently. Happy New Year All.
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Happy new year1
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I'm about to do tonight's entry on my Blog.
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Thsts cool I havent tried yet0
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MrAllen1976 said:I'm about to do tonight's entry on my Blog.
I read them I couldn't do the daily grind like you do, admire your dedication.
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lisathomas50 said:Thsts cool I havent tried yet
@lisathomas50 give it a go, you could always set your blog settings to private if you don't want people reading your posts yet. It can be cathartic
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Given what I've just posted to lisathomas50 above, this may seem strange but I'm unsure whether to post about my current situation. I'm struggling and I think many are in the same situation but as I have no idea of the solution or what I actually want. I'm scared of bumming people out. One of my new PA's has resigned, change in family circumstances and the other is ill, meaning that I need to recruit completely from scratch. I hate this, I either have PTSD or just some symptoms, just begun therapy to hopefully improve/find out. I'm still battling Social Services who have out and out told me that without mental health evidence I would be expected to manage with four calls a day. Is this too heavy a subject till I reach some sort of a resolution? I'm scared of people's reaction and equally of no reaction at all but if I read or heard of someone going through a similar situation it would help me. All opinions welcome.
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I had care for three years I had carers to start with but I wasn't keen because it was different people all the time
I then had a pa who was only with me six months as she had a baby so had to choose another pa but this time a chose a male carer he had to help me shower and dress and everything but he was absolutely fab had a good working relation ship I didn't need care after three years but he stayed with me and it was great
At the end of the day its personal choice you might like havring carers but if you are used to haveing a pa hsvringvcates may not be for you I went on to be a carer and a pa but most people I worked for didn't mind either but liked haveing a familiar face walk through the door everyday
It is stressful going through it all but itd your personal choice couldnt you have someone with you when your choosing a pa would thst help tske some of the stress away ?0 -
Could your doctor help eith medical evidence if you wanted carers are carers what you reslyvwsnt it is a hard decision to make becsuse its personal and you need to know that things are going to go well I am here if you need to talk are you in england or wales ?0
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Lucy411 said:Given what I've just posted to lisathomas50 above, this may seem strange but I'm unsure whether to post about my current situation. I'm struggling and I think many are in the same situation but as I have no idea of the solution or what I actually want. I'm scared of bumming people out. One of my new PA's has resigned, change in family circumstances and the other is ill, meaning that I need to recruit completely from scratch. I hate this, I either have PTSD or just some symptoms, just begun therapy to hopefully improve/find out. I'm still battling Social Services who have out and out told me that without mental health evidence I would be expected to manage with four calls a day. Is this too heavy a subject till I reach some sort of a resolution? I'm scared of people's reaction and equally of no reaction at all but if I read or heard of someone going through a similar situation it would help me. All opinions welcome.
Don't get me wrong I am NOT a racist, I just hate talking to these people, and will be in touch with my social worker tomorrow if I get chance, when she's back from annual leave.
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Mr Allen you may say your not racist but you just made a racist comment0
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@MrAllen1976 I've edited your comment to remove the part that could be interpreted as offensive. I realise you didn't intend for your words to be prejudicial, however please bear in mind how language and phrases can be read and understood by others.
As a reminder of what isn't allowed on the community, please read our online community guidelines.
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lisathomas50 said:Mr Allen you may say your not racist but you just made a racist comment
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If you can understand people then what difference does it make? Please be mindful of your comments.
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@MrAllen1976 I too often use your when I mean you're but I think it was clear what @lisathomas50
meant in this instance.
In the future please refrain from correcting others grammar, as this may inadvertently cause offense to those who for impairment-related reasons, struggle to spell or process language. Thank you.
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lisathomas50 said:I had care for three years I had carers to start with but I wasn't keen because it was different people all the time
I then had a pa who was only with me six months as she had a baby so had to choose another pa but this time a chose a male carer he had to help me shower and dress and everything but he was absolutely fab had a good working relation ship I didn't need care after three years but he stayed with me and it was great
At the end of the day its personal choice you might like havring carers but if you are used to haveing a pa hsvringvcates may not be for you I went on to be a carer and a pa but most people I worked for didn't mind either but liked haveing a familiar face walk through the door everyday
It is stressful going through it all but itd your personal choice couldnt you have someone with you when your choosing a pa would thst help tske some of the stress away ?Thanks. Tried that and nobody is denying I have care needs just how much budget that equates to! GP can't really help other than to say there is a diagnosis which is accepted anyway but not everyone with CP needs my level of assistance. I already know I prefer PA's. Thanks for the offer of a listening ear.@MrAllen1976, I understand where you're coming from. I always say I don't care about where people come from, beliefs etc but they need to speak fluent English and understand me.Thanks for the replies so far but my question was about whether I should blog about it or not?
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@Cher_Scope thank you, yes indeed it was very clear.
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I think its a good idea to blog about it because I think alot of people have the same problem with funding I had funding for 40 hrs a week which social services said I needed but didn't need that much I dropped my hours the 2nd year and finished haveing care on the third year
I live in Wales and found when my mum came to stay with me for three months the help they wanted to put in was incredible but my brother is still fighting to get care for her in wolverhampton so is paying for private care
I expect you have already had an occupational therapy assessment to see how many hours of care you need social services try and cut back on care on one of the calls I had as a carer in the community I had 20mins to prepare dinner and fo personal care thats why I did PA work in the end
The only suggestion I have if you need more hours is ask social services for a review of your csre hours which you have a right to fo
Blogging about it is a good idea though0
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