[Mike41]

I need info on getting a support carer, I live at home and have a great carer who comes in to help, the local care agensies dont cover spinal care, and i need cover for when mine is off.

Can get a good direct payment for them, and pay myself too.

Looking for 4 weeks a year and illness cover, can anyone guide me to help ?

Thnx, best to all,
Mike W. DERBYS.

[miss piggy]

Hi Mike41
Have you got a case manager ? They might be able to help .What about putting a advert in your local paper .Best of luck

[bigsmiles]

Hi Mike
Surely there must be a care agency in your area that does take on people with spinal injury’s, we have two clients on our books at the agency where I work with SCI here in Coventry . Care is care at the end of the day and I find it hard to believe there’s not an a agency to support you . Where is your present carer from? You need to speak with Social Services where they can put you in touch with a social worker to put the feelers out on your behalf. You mention direct payments …yes this is an option maybe advertise privately ( be careful to check these people carefully) if you do and get references. Maybe when you get sorted your carer you have now can work along side the new recruit so she /he knows exactly what is required. You could always give Penderals Trust a ring, they are a registered charity that provide a range of Services to enable people who qualify for direct payments to find a carer…hope this helps a bit.
Good Luck.

[Becca82]

Hi Mike, have you tried contacting Origin: info@origincare.com www.origincare.com or tel: 01524 34100.
They are based in Lancaster, but are a specialist spinal injury care agency who train and employ carers (from all over the world male and female) and then send them wherever they are needed for however long.
My boyfriend used them a few times before i became his carer, and on the whole they were good, you get sent like a CV with details of the carers on, like where they are from, their interests, previous work experience, age, height, weight, smoker, alergies etc on etc, and can request specific things, ie people able to drive etc.

you can book them for whenever you need them, and im sure there is a back up service in case of emergency (although you would have to check this!)
check out their site or give them a call and see what they can do for you, the guy who runs/owns the company is a tetra, so knows what life is like and gears the course the carers go on specifically to SCI!!!

good luck!!

x

[Mike41]

Thankyou for info about extra care needed.
I will follow up on the ideas and numbers given, i have also wrote to my care manager who runs Direct payments.
The local people i have contacted so far, carnt cover the needs of a spinal patient, even though we could train them, they arnt coverd in their job to do it.
As they say in trek land, The search goes on....
Thanks all, keep good.
Mike W.

[Billieboy]

Mike.

Contact Disability Direct in Derby.
The number is 01332 346626.

Speak to a lady called Sally, she will be able to advise you.

Cheers

Bille

[Mac]

Hi Mike,
I'm been in chair (C7 complete) for over 20 yrs. While in Philippines recently my caregiver there was Ed Liwan, a Filipino. Ed has now completed his nurse training and seeks work as a caregiver. He's fluent in English, reliable and eager to please. Ed is single, willing to live-in, and is recommended by me. Contact me intially,
Cheers, Mac

[kiwiquad]

Hi again Mac..im presuming the pic is of Ed...how young is he?
Thanks.

[kiwiquad]

[quote name='Becca82' date='May 16 2007, 12:57 PM' post='33307']
Hi Mike, have you tried contacting Origin: info@origincare.com www.origincare.com or tel: 01524 34100.
They are based in Lancaster.

Hi Becca82'
can you tell me what they charge per hour?
thanks.

[Becca82]

[quote name='kiwiquad' date='Jul 2 2007, 04:47 AM' post='35602']
[quote name='Becca82' date='May 16 2007, 12:57 PM' post='33307']
Hi Mike, have you tried contacting Origin: info@origincare.com www.origincare.com or tel: 01524 34100.
They are based in Lancaster.

Hi Becca82'
can you tell me what they charge per hour?
thanks.
[/quote]


Hi Kiwiquad, the last time my boyfriend used them, which was April 2005, so their fees may have changed slightly, but they were:

standard days@ £108 (per day)
Bank holidays@ £162 (per day)
christmas and new year overtime@ £195 (per day)

Your direct payments should cover this, as if you are registered as needing a full time live in carer, then they should pay whatever the amount the care agency are charging!

Let us know if we can be of anymore help, and if you do decide to use them, let us know who will be comming to you, and if we had them we can give you the low down on them from the clients point of view!

good luck

bec

This post has been edited by Becca82: 02 July 2007 - 06:14 PM

[kiwiquad]

Many thanks for the info Bec.