Pat Stack, Chair of the National Direct Payments Forum, talks about his role in creating 'Personal Assistant Employment Status: A Guide to Support Good Practice'.
In this blog from Community Catalysts, Helen and Zoe talk about how to build a thriving market of options for people to spend their Direct Payment on.
I wish more people knew that Direct Payments aren’t just a way of paying for care and support, they’re a way for people to have real choice and control over their life. When they work well, they give people freedom to live life their way. But when the system becomes more about policing than supporting, it can take away the very independence that Direct Payments are meant to give.
Rich Amos shares insights into how Direct Payments are working in his area, after attending the South West Direct Payments Network event in Exeter.
Caroline shares her experience as a panellist in our webinar on creative support planning and Direct Payments.
My experience with social care is a lot like taking part in a hurdle race.
First, you take time to get READY and make contact. Then you STEADY yourself when you’re told you qualify for help and support. Finally, you GO – only to ...
When Jennifer's usual care agency couldn't provide the support she needed, direct payments gave her the choice and control to find flexible, local support.
In this pivotal era of personalised care and support, we have an exciting opportunity to advance the agenda of self-directed support, with a particular emphasis on direct payments.
For over 15 years, personalisation has been the ...
With over 30 years personal and “professional” experience of employing personal assistants, firstly through the Independent Living Fund and then through direct payments, I was invited to take part in the recent Direct Payments Summit ...
Given we all agree on the principles of choice, control and flexibility, why is it that we are a bit stuck with direct payments? In recent years, we are seeing some concerning trends across adult social care. Work on individualised ...
The introduction of direct payments in the late 90’s marked a real step towards enabling disabled people to establish real choice, control and independence in their care environment, and in their lives as a whole. As initial caution ...
When thinking about the state of direct payments recently one of Bob Marley’s songs came to mind: Get up, stand up, stand up for your right, (lyrics by the great man and fellow Wailer, Peter Tosh). That’s how I feel about direct ...
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