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Preparing for a carer’s assessment can make a real difference. Being prepared can help ensure your voice is heard and your needs are understood.
Navigating the adult social care charging system can feel confusing—and sometimes, people end up paying more than they should. If you’re worried that your care charges don’t seem right, you’re not alone. The good news is that there are clear steps you can take to understand your assessment and challenge any mistakes.
At AccessAva, we believe that care packages should reflect your actual needs, not be reduced arbitrarily. Unfortunately, we often hear from care providers and families about situations where care packages are cut even when a person’s needs haven’t changed.
When we asked a group of service managers who worked for a large care provider what the biggest problems for the people who use their services were, a major theme that was discussed was getting the right wheelchair and the delays people can experience getting a wheelchair. We wanted to make sure that AccessAva could help people whose lives are affected by not having the wheelchair they need, and we set out to investigate this issue.
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The cost of living is an enormous problem for many people in the UK. The Trussell Trust write that one in six households went hungry last year. The cost of basic foodstuffs is rising and more and more people are in debt to energy companies.