Hi Terry n all,
Down the road at Brighton I recently successfully avoided CSV by simply
advising the relevant Social Services department that it was not a viable
option. Having heard the horror stories about inconsistency of support, and
lack of training and support for volunteers, I simply asked that they use an
agency to provide the care instead.
There seem to be one or two issues with agency use. The main one being the
age and personality of the carers. The norm tends to be older carers who are
less au fait with the university environment. On the up side the student is
provided with professional, trained and insured carers, who do not do
midnight flits, leaving the student unsupported!
Cheers,
Kirsty
Disability Support Officer
Student Services
University of Brighton
(01273) 642885
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Subject: Personal Care Support
Dear All,
We have a number of students with personal care needs at Sussex and
are hoping to develop the choice of personal care support available.
One of our concerns has been that, on occasion, Social Services
Departments have preferred CSV on a cost basis. We were wondering
what
experiences others had had when dealing with Social Services in
relation to the cost of provision.
Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Terry and Jacqui
Theresa Stone, Disability Co-ordinator
Student Services, University of Sussex
Tel: 01273 877465
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