Being paid through Direct Payment

notlongnow_2

Hi, I know what Direct payments are as I work with people that use them and I really think you should get in touch with the social worker as we have many patients who regurlarly have home care PLUS direct payments.

I know it sounds daft as I was under the impression it was instead of Social paying for care. But people do have both. We went to a patient just wednesday night who had both. I live in South Yorks if thats any help.

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notlongnow wrote: »

Hi, I know what Direct payments are as I work with people that use them and I really think you should get in touch with the social worker as we have many patients who regurlarly have home care PLUS direct payments.

I know it sounds daft as I was under the impression it was instead of Social paying for care. But people do have both. We went to a patient just wednesday night who had both. I live in South Yorks if thats any help.

When my mom started direct payment we were told that any problems we had were to be referred to Penderels Trust, and she was signed off from the social worker. A couple of months back when we had a few problems my mom phoned the social worker and she seemed a put out that she had contacted her. To be honest as frustrating as it is i would my mother and I had control over who cares for her as in our experience social services have not been very helpful.