Hi
Even though Social Services gave me a carers assessment and during it I mentioned several times that my back was in severe pain with all the lifting my Wife in and out of bed between 4 and 6 times in 24 Hours I was only given two carers visits a day and no training or equipment or even advice on safe lifting from either Social Services, my GP or even the district Nurses and as a result I cannot now work and have no income whatever as DWP insist I must have savings left from the sale of my house which I do not, I neither Rent nor own any Property but am staying with my Brother in his Father in Laws Granny flat however it has been made clear to me that if a Tenant for the flat comes along I must vacate it.
I rang DWP about benefits but they want me to go in which in my condition is impossible so that was the end of that.
Should Social Services have helped me more with lifting advice and/or equipment and I was never even offered Counseling after the passing of my Wife, I still break down in tears at least twice a Day even after 14 Months.
I just don't know who to turn to for help or advice anymore, I keep getting letters from HMRC and forms to fill in but I just hide them away as I cannot concentrate enough to complete them and do not want anyone else seeing my Private information anyway.
I have rung the local CAB but unfortunately cannot get there as I live at the bottom of an uphill sloping 1km road and my back will not allow me to walk up any incline or decline to the Bus stop at the top.
Please Please can anyone offer any Help or advice to me?
Thank you in anticipation
I just feel totally left on the sidelines now and sit here day in and day out getting bored with my situation and just want to Die.
Even though Social Services gave me a carers assessment and during it I mentioned several times that my back was in severe pain with all the lifting my Wife in and out of bed between 4 and 6 times in 24 Hours I was only given two carers visits a day and no training or equipment or even advice on safe lifting from either Social Services, my GP or even the district Nurses and as a result I cannot now work and have no income whatever as DWP insist I must have savings left from the sale of my house which I do not, I neither Rent nor own any Property but am staying with my Brother in his Father in Laws Granny flat however it has been made clear to me that if a Tenant for the flat comes along I must vacate it.
I rang DWP about benefits but they want me to go in which in my condition is impossible so that was the end of that.
Should Social Services have helped me more with lifting advice and/or equipment and I was never even offered Counseling after the passing of my Wife, I still break down in tears at least twice a Day even after 14 Months.
I just don't know who to turn to for help or advice anymore, I keep getting letters from HMRC and forms to fill in but I just hide them away as I cannot concentrate enough to complete them and do not want anyone else seeing my Private information anyway.
I have rung the local CAB but unfortunately cannot get there as I live at the bottom of an uphill sloping 1km road and my back will not allow me to walk up any incline or decline to the Bus stop at the top.
Please Please can anyone offer any Help or advice to me?
Thank you in anticipation
I just feel totally left on the sidelines now and sit here day in and day out getting bored with my situation and just want to Die.