I’m not one to ask for help in the first place, it took a lot of courage to ask for help and support. I have a disability and am classed as disabled.
My housing association organised for an OT assessment due to my difficulties and struggles with washing. I am unable to have a full body wash, so they organized the assessment as they advised that they had funding put aside for this sort of thing.
I discussed with the OT themselves in detail how some equipment could help assist me, the full consensus was that it would not help me to fully wash. It was highly emphasised to me that washing your hair is not being assessed as a substantial need. I explained that this made me feel unable to see people if I can’t wash my hair. This emotionally impacts me and I already feel isolated. I’d like to emphasise that my OT who carried out my assessment agreed that I need adaptations I to fully wash.
I raised my concerns about this and was told that the funding is there but I should not have been told about this. I feel like a nuisance, I feel exhausted and in tears and embarrassed that I’ve spoken out at all. I have concerns that the assessment process isn’t meeting all needs. As a health professional I know that what I’m reading and what is being published is not meeting that criteria.
My housing association have been fantastic and have tried their best to speak with the OT assessment team to access this funding for this purpose but without the OT saying the adaptations are required they can’t access the funding to put a shower in. I’ve relayed this back to the OT who has said that they are not allowed to suggest anything outside of equipment and therefore the funding cannot be accessed.
As a health professional it concerns me that home assessments don’t appear to be holistic as the government guidelines state they should be and no holistic health assessments are being carried out. I would like for higher management to be made aware of this.
"Concerned that the assessment process isn’t meeting all needs"
About: Adult Health & Support Services / Occupational Therapy Adult Health & Support Services Occupational Therapy ML3 0AA
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