Published on 12, July, 2020
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Hi, your scenario is very similar to ours !! My son has also been away- to college but like your son he had an absolutely disaster of a time ! so he returned home. I think because we know intuitively and by experience our sons` needs, we do support them well, and like you I put off the care needs assessment. Unfortunately- or fortunately, I have also been a service manager for support services and know how people can be supported- the whole scale- extremely well by good, dedicated staff- to other end of support- and people really treating it like a job. The old policy `The same as you` really did hit home, we just want our sons`, and daughters to be treated the same as anyone else and to be on an equitable starting point !
Yes, it is hard work even thinking about letting them go - because they come back- despondant about the big wide world ! So, to answer your question- about my son living away from home- in an ideal world it would be great- BUT I can`t see it happening, unless there is an absolutely brilliant , guaranteed support service !
I too worry about something happening and I might not be here for my son, but when I think about needs assessment I also worry !
Sounds like I might have to start a service myself : )
Hard work, isn`t it !