Are You Being Charged Too Much for Your Care? Here’s What to Check
Are You Being Charged Too Much for Your Care? Here’s What to Check
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.
Care Packages Should Meet Your Needs — Not Be Cut Without Reason
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.
Social Care Charges
Social care charges
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.
🗣️ Why Independent Advocacy Matters in Social Care
In some situations, local authorities must arrange independent advocacy to support you: ✔️ During assessments ✔️ When preparing a care & support plan ✔️ In reviews of your plan ✔️ In safeguarding enquiries
Caring for an older relative
The challenges of taking on a caring role
When we talk to family members who are supporting older relatives, we hear about the impact of having to engage with the social care system for the first time. When an older person gets to a stage in life that they are unable to manage safely without support, this brings both practical, financial and emotional considerations.
🗣️ Independent Advocacy: Your Right to Support
In some situations, local authorities must arrange independent advocacy to support you.
✂️ Care Packages Should Meet Your Needs — Not Be Cut Without Reason
Care packages should meet your needs — not be cut without reason. We hear from care providers about packages being reduced even when a person’s needs haven’t changed.
Need a Repair? Your Local Authority Should Help — Here’s How
Did you know? If your local authority provides you with equipment to support your independence, they’re also responsible for repairs and maintenance.
The essential adult social care information session: understand your rights and what you are entitled to
There are 2 sessions to choose from and both will be online events.
The sessions are intended for individuals who draw on social care services, or who support a friend or family member who does. It is not suitable for professionals working in the sector.
There is no cost to join. Choose between a FREE ticket a £10 general admission ticket or choose to make a donation.
Celebrating a Huge Milestone with AccessAva 🎉
10,000 people and counting! Discover how AccessAva is helping people understand their social care rights—and why this milestone is just the beginning.
OT assessment delays stopping your Disabled Facilities Grant?
We interviewed disabled people about their experiences of applying for Disabled Facilities Grants. They told us about how delays in getting an OT assessment can prevent crucial work happening.
Behind the scenes at Accessava: how we create our content
Every user who comes to AccessAva is on a journey, often a difficult one. Behind every piece of content on AccessAva is a real story. A family navigating an unfair charge, a person fighting for a wheelchair, or a carer trying to secure an assessment. Our development process begins with insights from these real-life experiences.
Social care is a complex area. There are many services and functions, laws and practices that affect the lives of people who draw on social care. We know, however, that people who draw on social care, their families, carers and supporters, often feel lost and unsure what their rights are or how to access them. They are looking for clear guidance about their specific problem which helps to move their issue forward. Our users want to create change for themselves, and we want to create content on AccessAva that will help them do this.
AccessAva is making legal info more accessible with Easy Read
AccessAva is making legal info more accessible! We now create more content using Easy Read principles so that more people can understand their rights. It's developed by our in house team who have extensive experience developing communication resources for people with a learning disability or for others who find standard English challenging.