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Bathroom Assessment

Sorry I am new and finding it and to navigate these boards.
I have been referred for a bathroom aids assessments by a local hospital. I don't want the council to come to my house to do this with very good reason.
I have been put through absolute he'll by my local council for past 15 years they have destroyed my life. Rthey have refused to carry out Care Act assessment or provide social care. It is a long and complicated case and involves bullying and victimising, false allegations because I complained.
The upshot is I have been to local goverment ombudsman who asked council to pay me compensation and carry out a new Care Act assessment which they refused. They won't pay me compensation he asked them to do. However they will do another social care assessments. So I am waiting for that. Like I have past 15 years.
In mean time I have been referred for a bathroom assessment. I don't trust the council to be in my house. I have autism and a hoarding problem and for various reasons it is unsafe to have them in the house because of how they have treated me.
Can I not have bathroom aids assessed as part of my care act assessment without having council come into my home. The thought of having them in my home is far too dangerous to contemplate. I can't have an advocate either as the council control access to that as well
I have been referred for a bathroom aids assessments by a local hospital. I don't want the council to come to my house to do this with very good reason.
I have been put through absolute he'll by my local council for past 15 years they have destroyed my life. Rthey have refused to carry out Care Act assessment or provide social care. It is a long and complicated case and involves bullying and victimising, false allegations because I complained.
The upshot is I have been to local goverment ombudsman who asked council to pay me compensation and carry out a new Care Act assessment which they refused. They won't pay me compensation he asked them to do. However they will do another social care assessments. So I am waiting for that. Like I have past 15 years.
In mean time I have been referred for a bathroom assessment. I don't trust the council to be in my house. I have autism and a hoarding problem and for various reasons it is unsafe to have them in the house because of how they have treated me.
Can I not have bathroom aids assessed as part of my care act assessment without having council come into my home. The thought of having them in my home is far too dangerous to contemplate. I can't have an advocate either as the council control access to that as well
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It is normally an ot from social services that does the assessments
I would imagine you can refuse is it council property you live in ? If so I'm not sure as they may gave a right to access
I would contact CAB and ask them about your query
So from my point of view, you are having a care needs assessment, they seem to be concentrating on the bathroom side of things, is this where you said you struggle? Are there other areas where you have identified you are struggling?
You may find that with lockdown they wont do a home visit anyway and might offer you a telephone assessment.
My mum was offered a telephone assessment but refused and is now on the waiting list for a face to face in the home assessment but with lockdown and backlogs she has been told average of a 4 month wait.
If you want a bathroom assessment, what is it you want them to do? If you don't like people in the house, what are you going to do if they council agree to aids and adaptations? They are going to need to come in to your home to install/fit them etc.
In relation to the council not doing as the ombudsman has said, maybe you need to go back to them and ask for advice on what you should do next? Another option would be to seek legal advice.
You are most likely referred as you were still waiting for the assessment
You must of stated to them you have struggles with bathing for them to want to do a bathroom assessment?
I'm sorry to hear about this situation. Have you tried seeking advice from your local Law centre? These operate on a not for profit basis and their website says advisors are trained, amongst other things, in community care so that could be one option. While I'd also recommend visiting the Advice Local website which, when you enter your postcode and click 'Disability & Social Care' from the drop-down box, will provide you with a list of free independent advisory organisations close by to where you live.
If you would prefer to speak to someone else from Scope directly, our free helpline is available which you can contact on 0808 800 3333 to talk to one of our friendly advisors.
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