Any Foster Carers here?

SweetTooth
SweetTooth Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 8 Listener
in Families and carers

Hi all.
I was wondering if there are any Disabled Foster Carers on here?

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  • SaraC_Scope
    SaraC_Scope CP Network, Scope Posts: 408 Pioneering

    Hi

    I'm a disabled adoptive parent. I know it's a slightly different process, but reach out if I can help in any way.

    @SaraC_Scope

    Cerebral Palsy Specialist Cardiff

  • SweetTooth
    SweetTooth Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 8 Listener

    Hi Sarah.
    Hope you well.
    I’m looking into Foster Caring.

    Scared wether I’ll pass medical.

  • SaraC_Scope
    SaraC_Scope CP Network, Scope Posts: 408 Pioneering

    Hi @SweetTooth

    Fostering and adoption can be very rewarding. There are medical assessments for everyone who goes through these processes.

    Having a disability doesn't prevent you from fostering a child, but the organisations want to ensure looking after a child won't impact yours or the child's health and well being. When we went through the adoption process, I was having lots of seizures, so we were unable to adopt a baby. We were asked to consider a child around three and involve support from our family. We did this and our son is 21 next week.

    It's important to be honest with the care providers and yourself. They want to work with people from all backgrounds and having a disability brings another dynamic to all the relationships.

    If you visit your Local Authority's website, they will have more details on the criteria.

    Good luck

    Sara

  • SweetTooth
    SweetTooth Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 8 Listener

    Thank you for that. Definitely going through with it. Just hope medical pass me!
    Sweet Tooth x

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