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this may be of some help - although the student was a post-graduate and therefore different re DSA.. re 1: a student here had a requirement for a particular type of bed and mattress - this was supplied by his home Social Services. re 2: personal care for the same student was provided by 3 community service volunteers, who also had rooms in the Halls of Residence - all arrangements and funding were sorted by the home Social Services. Marie Norris Organization: University of Plymouth Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 17:25:13 GMT Priority: normal Subject: Re: Any suggestions! From: "A Courtney" <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Reply-to: [log in to unmask] > Organization: University of Lincolnshire & Humberside > Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 17:15:42 -0000 > Priority: normal > Subject: Any suggestions! > From: [log in to unmask] > To: [log in to unmask] > Reply-to: [log in to unmask] The second item falls within the remit of Social Services I would think. We have a couple of students here who have their support and it was arranged by Social Workers from their home area and put into place for their arrival. All has seemed to be smooth with the arrangement. I believe you might also find the Independent Living Fund would assist with this but am not sure. Regarding the bed, we had a similar situation. We had nothing suitable and our accommodation office did not feel that it came within their remit. Perhaps Social Services again or maybe your institution takes the view that it isn't able to meet that particular need ..................................... Alison Courtney > 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] > Alison Courtney South West Regional Access Centre Room 8, Babbage Building University of Plymouth Drake Circus Plymouth, PL4 8AA Tel: 01752 232253 Fax: 01752 232279 Minicom: 01752 232285 E-mail: [log in to unmask] List owner for Ment-assist, a forum for those supporting students with mental health difficulties in HE Marie Norris Administrative Assistant Student Services Department The University of Sheffield Telephone: 0114 222 1264 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%