Share your experience of care and support

What do you think when you of social care? If your mind jumps to care homes, then you’re not alone. But social care is so much more than this, especially for people with arthritis and musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, it can be a key factor in helping people to stay independent.If you have experience of the system - whether you’ve successfully or unsuccessfully tried to access support, use aids around the home, or have funded your own care - please spare a few minutes and fill in theCare and Support Alliance’s survey on social care.If social care doesn’t just mean care homes, what does it mean?Social care is personal care and practical support to help people live well with a whole range of long-term conditions, illnesses, physical disabilities and mental impairments such as living with a learning disability. It can also provide support for carers. For some it does include the option of care homes, but for many, it can be care in their own home delivered by paid carers, the provision of aids and adaptations, meals on wheels, time at day care centres, supported living arrangements, along with many other services.Aren’t social care services only for older people?Having a long-term condition, or living with a mental impairment or physical disability can happen to anyone. Adult social care therefore can be accessed by anyone who has care and support needs. Local authorities must assess the needs of any individual that asks them to, and then use this i...
Source: Arthritis Research UK - Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news