carers assesment

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By kerry.

Re: carers assesment
Thu 17 Apr 2008 22:20

Hi Ann,
I would first think about what respite you would like- although it is respite for your daughter it also is for you and for your other children.
secondly i would ask about young carers association for your other children- mine went when they were younger and had a ball, doing all sorts of activities and even a weekend away camping once- gives them a break.
also if you work you need to say how that can cause difficulties and how they could support you.
you could ask about being referred to support groups for either other carers, or carers of children the same as your daughter.
you could ask to be referred to someone who could help you learn how to deal with and manage difficult/violent behaviour (if that is the situation)

cant think of much else- im tired and its late! but im sure others on here will advise you more.
good luck
Kerry

By natalie

Re: carers assesment
Fri 18 Apr 2008 11:36

hi ann im in st helens and my youngest daughter goes to a group for young careres run by PSS as princes trust dont run one here kerry gave good advice on respite they will ask how you would like to use it hours ect....... i have a daughter of 14 and she gets 16 hours a month but we are in the process of maybe more hours for us as well and as she is at transition age she may get more we have direct payments wich is fantastic for us dont be scared of this as many people are good luck nataliexxx

By EL

Re: carers assesment
Mon 21 Apr 2008 10:06

hiya all, thicky here again!!! who do you ask for a carers assessment? i only have contact with my sons psychologist noone has ever told us of any one else we should have contact with other than the parent partnership who helped with school problems.

By natalie

Re: carers assesment
Mon 21 Apr 2008 13:22

i got my carers assesment when my daughters social worker came out to asses her for respite so ask your social worker natalie

By natalie

Re: carers assesment
Mon 21 Apr 2008 13:26

if u dont have a social worker u need to get one this is a gateway to various services we got ours through childrens mental health team or ask the school or doctors for a referall and your not thick !! no one tells anyone anything we have to find out everything ourselves u can also get a CEA card to entitle u to go in the cinema for free just go on the web syite for a form u can also get your blue badge from the council anything else just ask