> Organization: University of Lincolnshire & Humberside
> Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 17:15:42 -0000
> Priority: normal
> Subject: Any suggestions!
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> A prospective student has recently given me a list of his needs if
> he is to study at this institution. The list runs to 60 requests,
> ranging from personal care to major modifications to bathrooms,
> bedrooms and kitchens. As the list runs to 3 pages I have not
> reproduced it here, however I would appreciate advice on the
> following points:
>
> 1. The student has asked for a hospital bed and special mattress.
> Has anyone had a similar request? Should institutions normally be
> expected to purchase such items?
>
> 2. Personal care will be required when getting up and going to bed,
> with cooking, shopping, washing, ironing and bathing, with physio,
> when night sweats occur, and provision for over night assistance is
> needed. How would this care normally be funded and who would
> cover the cost of what would appear to be two extra bed sits for
> carers, as it would appear he needs round-the-clock assistance?
>
>
>
> Clare Horrocks
> Disability Services Co-ordinator
> Disability Access, Resources & Technology (DART)
> University of Lincolnshire & Humberside
> Tel: + 44 (0)1482 444550 ext. 3300
> Fax: + 44 (0)1482 463531
> E-Mail: [log in to unmask]
Clare
The student's home Social Services would pay for care if they think
it is justified. Sometimes the Social Services dept liaises
directly with me, without involving Nottingham Social Services. We
charge them for the extra rooms. in one very complex case recently
Devon Social Services asked Nottingham Social Services to act on
their behalf, and a very helpful Social Worker organised a very
special bed from the Health Authority. in the distant past I do
recall Nottm Social Services, before they were amalgamated with
Notts from which they have now been disjoined, lending us some
equipment even though in all other aspects I was dealing directly
with the student's home authority.> Physiotherapy would be
arranged through the local General Practice, and could be in short
supply.
The most common way of arranging care may be through Community
Service Volunteers, if you do not recruit your own carers. They
would need two bedrooms. The other possible way would be through a
care agency, which may be more expensive for Social Services, but
could mean that you would only need one room which would be occupied
by the carer on duty. The student's home Soc Services may have a
view. if specialised care is needed CSV may not be suitable. if you
do have CSV unless you are very lucky there may be occasional gaps
between one Volunteer leaving and another coming, and it might be
wise to agree with Soc Services what wouldbe done in that
contingency.
>From what you say, it is likely that the student is going to have
to accept some features of any university which are less than
perfect.
mary
Mary Foley, Officer for Disability Issues
Universiry of Nottingham
tel0115-9514377, fax01159514376, minicom01159514378
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