Need a carer

Former Member

I'm classed as a vulnerable person and have high care and support needs and live alone, i cant meet my basic needs by myself. For 6 months my advocate has been trying to get social services to fund a carer for me and my case has been heard at the social service forum and they agree i need help, months ago I had someone from social services come here, but everything i told her went over her head and she made a judgement based on a pre arranged visit and closed my case it was opened again and we are going to make a complaint because i still dont have a carer and we dont know whats going on but in the mean time im going without and i want to ask if you know any organisations that can help

Laura_tigger82

This sounds so difficult @dollymix - especially not receiving the support you need and deserve based on the judgement of a pre-arranged visit How are you feeling about the idea of making a complaint at the moment?

Some resources that might be able to support you include:

- Your local council
- Private carers (you can find these in local adverts usually or by Googling carers in your local area)

Do you have a family member or friend who could help in the meantime? Whilst this may not be ideal, they can provide temporary relief whilst you find a longer-term solution.

Have any of our wonderful community members got any other suggestions for how to find a carer - either based on your own experience or just general knowledge/awareness?

Please keep us in the loop with how things are going for you. We really care about you and we are all here for you - even if that's just listening to you

VicK_torious

I'm really sorry to hear you are stuggling to find the support you need @dollymix
What I'd recommend would be to maybe seek for a support worker, since they can not only provide living and care support, but also mental health support. There are many private support workers, or you can seek advice from an agency, and they can match you to one!

Please do let me know how things unravel for you

VicK_torious

@dollymix here is a website you can use to search for a carer
Curam: https://www.curamcare.com/?cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=6644379317&cq_con=142450464130&cq_term=find carers&cq_med=&cq_plac=&cq_net=g&cq_plt=gp&utm_term=find carers&utm_campaign=Carers+-+Clients+UK+Phrase+-+Search&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=8955157368&hsa_cam=6644379317&hsa_grp=142450464130&hsa_ad=652025854544&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-3343624173&hsa_kw=find carers&hsa_mt=b&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=CjwKCAjwqZSlBhBwEiwAfoZUIM3NuXV4or1F9vniYHq2RQw1gghaxvx_Zi59AwKkY9dUb57ckMCNLRoCyMUQAvD_BwE#


You can also find one through LinkedIn, are you familiar with this app?

Former Member

@dollymix I'm sorry to hear that you're facing difficulties in accessing the necessary support and care you require. You can consider:

- Contact local advocacy organizations
- Reach out to charitable organizations
- Seek advice from legal clinics or services
- Local community centers and support groups

It's important to reach out for support and explore various avenues until you find the assistance you need. Persisting with your advocate and pursuing a complaint is a step in the right direction. You can try the link provided by @vicky_zin .

Former Member

I shouldve said, Im estranged and have no way of paying for a carer myself. I need to go through social services who needed to do an assesment who would have then approved the funding. And its actually been 7 months now, not 6. In this time they havent been able to decide which team I should go in based on my age and needs, childrens or adults, and all this messing about has impacted me massively. They have atleast 20 days or more to respond to the complaint as well

Laura_tigger82

It sounds like a really time-consuming process @dollymix, especially when you really need and deserve that support Have they got any closer to making a decision yet? Please feel free to keep us in the loop about this. We are all here for you and listening to you