Self Directed Support
Self Directed Support allows you to be in charge of your support and live life as you choose.
The principles of Self Directed Support are based on the shared understanding that the people who need support are the best people to know what they need to improve their life – it allows you to have control over identifying your needs, designing what you need to have in place to improve your life and allows you to decide how to purchase your support.
The process of getting Self Directed Support varies between local authorities but generally there are a few stages that are the same:
- You outline what you think you need
- Your personal budget is worked out; you work out how best to spend your money, we can help you with this by listening to what you like to do and what you want to achieve
- Once your budget has been agreed by your local authority then you will have a choice about how you would like to manage it
- Then it’s up to you to live your life by using the money to help you achieve the outcomes you identified in your support plan and within the rules your local authority may have in place
Gowrie Care are here to help by discussing options for you, helping you write your support plan and/ or providing you with support form everything from looking after your health & personal care, looking after your home, accessing education and leisure services and with developing your leisure interests.
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