Personal Budget changes Geena's life
"Geena is a young woman with a learning disaability who has a dream to enroll at college and travel daily on the bus service independently.
Geena never had the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to do this. Now she has a Personal Budget this gave her the freedom to make this happen.
Geena used her Personal Budget to pay for Brian to support her to learn how to use the bus service safely and travel to and from college until she was confident enough to make this journey alone.
Geena not only travels to college independently but also travels to visit her family and to go shopping into town. Geena's Personal Budget has transformed her life".
Geena a client
Historically Adult Placement Services have always been person centred, for example:
A young woman was referred to ASA eight months ago with complex needs. There was a limited level of independence outside the home. In the past six months with the support of her providers and ASA Day Time support she is now accessing a college placement independently and travelling to and from college alone on public transport. As a result of this she is no longer socially isolated and has joined ASA's Client Recruitment Group and represented ASA at the Skills for Care Conference in Leicester.
An example of how ASA providers seek to meet the needs of an individual is found below:
A gentleman who is visually impaired and unable to navigate his way around the providers home has been encouraged to further his independence. The providers have skillfully made a tactile and sensory trail around the home to allow him unsupported access. This has made a great impact on him socially and he is less reliant on the providers.
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