Adult Social Care Glossary, v 0.6

FLEXIBLE AND INTEGRATED CARE AND SUPPORT
-MY SUPPORT, MY OWN WAY

I STATEMENTS
I have care and support that enables me to live as I want to, seeing me as a unique person with skills, strengths and personal goals.
I am in control of planning my care and support. If I need help with this, people who know and care about me are involved.
I know how much money is available to meet my care and support needs. I can decide how it’s used – whether it’s my own money, a health or social care personal budget, or a budget managed on my behalf.
I have care and support that is coordinated and everyone works well together and with me.
I can choose who supports me, and how, when and where my care and support is provided.
I can get skilled advice and support to understand how my care and support budgets work and enable me to make the best use of the money available.
I can get skilled advice and support to recruit and manage my personal assistants, whether I employ them or an organisation does.