Our new OT from Social Services has just told me she is leaving in July. She has been B's OT for 3 months. From my calculations that makes her the sixth one in 3 years. Apart from the fact they just get to know B and her needs and then they go, what also happens is that any outstanding work or orders seem to get lost in the induction of a new OT and appear 3 months later as a " I don't know what is happening with that" statement. Cue our new grant for a new door ramp. 9 Months since discussions started. 7 months since the new door was completed meaning the front porch is at a different level to the ramp and thus a little dangerous (and also falling to bits). That's ok. Its only a heavy powerchair going over it all the time. I am sure it will hold just fine...
She came round two weeks ago to assess B's transfers and my posture. Since then she has found B an alternative to the really impractical heavy rotunda transfer which we lugged up to the loft some time ago as it wasn't being used. Great - a lighter solution and some tips too. Great I say, can you come round early July. No sorry I will not be here then so someone else will need to do it. Whomever takes over, whenever they catch up with the handovers more like.
Seems like a constant state of handovers to me. Do we smell or is just a job they just don't like?
and you know what it means. More chasing, more phone calls and me doing their job for them once again.
Deja vu......and again....and again.....and again
Day 109
5 years ago
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hugs...you have our utmost empathy...Our ramp got so urgent we did it ourselves, unfortunately we can't dothe rest ourselves...OTs have yet to prove their worth in our lives!
much love
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