To ask if this sounds like a person is coping living alone

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The persons hair is matted. They live off takeaways and snacks, Cant see the floor in the room they live in, they have caused a fruit fly infestation. Person is im their 20’s not elderly.

Clearly not.

This sounds so sad. Poor person clearly is mentally unwell.
They are not coping but unless they will accept help it might be a lost cause until a crisis befalls them and 3rd parties get involved.

Obviously not. They can’t be healthy and don’t seem happy. Is this you or someone you know?

No. They sound quite poorly and need help to get in a good place mentally and practical help to declutter, sort and clean. Probably an activity outside the house going forward too.

No, they sound very unwell - but it's not necessarily true that living with someone would make it all better either.

It’s a relative and social care are saying they are fine in their own. It’s ridiculous when obviously they aren’t

We wanted them in supported showing

Do they have identified health and care needs? Capacity? What does the relative themselves feel about their lifestyle and living conditions? They certainly sound as though they need some support, though it’s very hard for social care to act unless the person themselves is engaging. Would they be more open to something like floating support, rather than a full supported housing arrangement?

They also feel they can’t cope. They have care in place already

Do they have a learning disability or significant mental health issues? Any chance of an advocate through a charity for said disability or health?

This is also something to raise critically with whoever provides their home care package - visiting carers shouldn’t be leaving their hair to go matted, if they require assistance with personal care, and presuming support with food is required, are they supposed to be helping to prepare a meal? Does your relative have regular contact with their GP? If their basic nutrition and hygiene needs aren’t being met then their GP needs to know and can write in support of a higher level of care and support being urgently required.

Not at all, sounds a safety risk and safeguarding issue. What support is there in place and what do they actually do? What needs are being supported(learning or physical disability, mh, health problem?) and is it reviewed?