Andrew* – 61 – was referred to Disability Positive in December 2021 by his Social Worker for help and support in setting up a Direct Payment.
Our team walked Andrew through the whole process: what a Direct Payment is, what his rights as an employer would be, how to recruit PAs, and how to manage the money. He’d been overwhelmed by the thought of running everything himself.
Andrew now has a team of three Personal Assistants covering his care needs across the week. He’s comfortable communicating with them, knows how to handle issues when they come up, and feels much more in control of his own care.
*not real name