Just had Social worker here

[mieow]

and she is going to recommend 24 hours a month of share care for DD1. She was told to assess DS but he isn't the problem, and we told her that it was DD1 we had the problems with, so she done the assessment for her. YIPPPEEEEE!!!

mieow, i don't really understand...but as you're obviously so excited, WELL DONE

respite care. We have been fighting for some support for ages and now it looks as though we will finally get it

oh mieow, thanks for telling me, that's brilliant

Mieow - I am happy for you and it proves that not all Social Workers are 'bad'....I hope things work out
I like it when people are happy it makes me feel happy -Thank you

hoe amazignlty flexible of her! is htat unusal?

typing worse than ever

Mieow, don't know at all what that means - how much time off do you get? But if it makes you happy - YIPPEEE!

mieow, good news! How does share care work? Does she go somewhere else (other than home) for the respite time?

she will go to a carer at their home, during the day or over night, depending on what we want. we can use the 24 hours in blocks of 6 or 8 hours or 18 hours and one 6 hours, it will be so good to finally get the support we need. Its hard having three kids, two with Cerebral palsy

I phoned about DD1, but the social worker we had come out recently for DD2 (long story) wanted DS and DD1 assessed for respite but its not DS we have a problem with, its DD1 with her behaviour.

god and I bet it is
Fabbo.

well done mieow!

Great news Mieow. I was supposed to have the ss coming today to assess if ds2 could have direct payments for respite care, but she cancelled . I'd cleaned the house as well (well the bits she would see).

Mieow, if you can get it working well that she goes elsewhere for the respite I think it can be fantasatic. I've met a couple of "link workers" here and they're fab. Its also good for her independence and really gives you and the rest of the family a break.
bummer lou!

Oh miaow, that will be such a help - I'm really pleased for you.

Bummer lou too

I know I hate cleaning my house.

Oh well done that's wonderful

I cleaned my house today and I didn't have anyone coming - social or otherwise. Polished my halo too.

stop bragging you!

Lou33 the Social worker asked us what respite we wanted and direct payments was an option, but as I am feeling so drained atm (see my post in health) I can't be dealing with all the paperwork thats involved with Direct payments, so we went for shared care as it will give us a break, DS and DD2 will benifit from the break from DD1 as she demands so much attention, and DD1 will have a 1~2~1 while she is with the other carer. And we can arrange for DD1 to go overnight and then get a babysitter to look after the easy two and actually get out without feeling guilty. BTW I cleaned too....

Actually getting people to visit is about the only way i force myself to clean!

We have some company that comes in and does all teh papaerwork for us where we live, so it's not too bad i hope, and we need direct payments because it takes so long for ds2 to let anyone look after him/touch him, we thought we could use on of his nursery helpers, who he adores..They have already been police checked as well which helps.

Mieow's news made me think, I know I am always banging on about Direct Payments but if you can get decent care without DPs then its definitely an option, DPs aren't always the best. In our area I think we would end up with all sorts of different people if we had someone provided by Soc Svs and, if they don't come, I don't think you get the hours replaced, or it would be hard to administer, not sure. For us DPs is definitely best, the paperwork stinks though. We have a local disability organisation doing all the setting up and helping with paperwork but we still have to do it ourselves basically and I just haven't done it! Its the big thing preying in the back of my mind...... I'd even rather clean the house than do the DP paperwork, well maybe not