Imagine a chain of scandals focused on a huge number of very vulnerable and fragile people. Picture a horrific mixture of mistreatment and neglect that is institutional, subjecting hundreds of people to completely the wrong “care”, and ensuring that many of them are effectively locked up, often for years. Then add an element that is … Continue reading “-disabled and autistic people are being neglected and tortured. How much longer? John Harris the Guardian”
Month: April 2023
PA shortage leaves disabled people ‘stuck at home’
By India Pollock BBC Wales social affairs correspondent Disabled people are being shut out of society because of a lack of personal assistants, it has been claimed. Disability Wales said many people with disabilities were being left without the support needed to live as independently as possible. Shahd Zorob, who has cerebral palsy, has had … Continue reading “PA shortage leaves disabled people ‘stuck at home’”
Reform of adult social care: vanishing over the horizon
Simon Bottery Kings Fund In November 2019, we identified the eight key pr in adult social care that the incoming government – then led by Boris Johnson – would need to address if it were serious about ‘fixing’ social care. Initially, the government advanced towards addressing these with a series of proposed reforms, including the … Continue reading “Reform of adult social care: vanishing over the horizon”
Better dead than disabled?
The consequences of extending access to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) to disabled people Posted on March 11, 2023 April 25, 2023 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm ET Register for this event Disabled people are Canada’s largest minority group, at 22%. MAiD eligibility was extended in 2021 to disabled Canadians not near death, ignoring their human … Continue reading “Better dead than disabled?”
Disability benefits
Disability benefits: Ministers cannot say how many will be hit by changes that could leave them out of pocket EXCLUSIVE I PAPER The Government has been warned that proposed changes to health and disability benefits could see people with complex or invisible conditions out of pocket if not implemented correctly Ministers are not able to … Continue reading “Disability benefits”