moving out

[Beansprout1]

Hi,

I have a 22 year old daughter with severe learning difficulties and autism who is in her final year at college and lives with us at home.

We are hoping for her to move to some sort of assisted living in the summer and are wondering what the first steps are to make this happen.

We have a social worker who is new in career and is absolutely hopeless!

Thank you

[49Twister]

The social worker is responsible for sorting out a needs assessment for your daughter and yourselves as carers. Once that is done she should supply you with the info for accommodation that suits her needs and allow you all to visit and view. You do not have to accept anything your not happy with, so it can be quite challenging to find the perfect place. Good luck as it is not an easy task.

[Jofisher]

umm if your daughter has funds you could use her money to pay for a consultant social worker whose independent and I have done this and still do when required because they know their job and what your entitled to and the law around all this and can guide you. Or you could ask for another social worker at you local social services. She would need to e assessed to see what provision she requires then you can check out these on the care quality commission website. Go and look around as many as you humanly can to see what you think and social services should also have a booklet with all the provisions. My only personal advice to you is ideally keep it local and get Lasting Power of attorneys done or if your daughter lacks mental capacity you will need deputyships for her finances and her health and wellbeing as this gives you powers from the courts and you never ever know when you might need these. You can apply for these on the gov.uk website don’t be put off when social workers tell you you won’t get the health and well-being deputyship one it’s rubbish. You know your daughter better than anyone and your her only consistent you prove that and there should be no problem I getting in but you have to know that everything you do is always in their best interest and reports have to e completed yearly to prove you are performing your role. I do hope this is of some help.