David’s story: why the right to live well matters
The BBC has today reported on the case of David Cording, a 54-year-old man with cerebral palsy, autism and learning disabilities, who spent eight-and-a-half years living in a Bristol City Council assessment centre that was intended to be temporary. Our legal team was involved in supporting David and his family to challenge the circumstances in which he was living.
At Access Social Care, we believe that knowing and being able to exercise your legal rights is essential to getting good social care.
David’s case demonstrates why people and their families need to be able to challenge decisions when care and support arrangements are not working.
Our work is about making sure that people with care and support needs are not left without a voice when decisions about their lives are being made.
David is now back in his own home with the support he needs. His story is a powerful reminder of what adult social care should ultimately be about: supporting people to have choice, control and the opportunity to live the life they want.
We are grateful to the BBC for shining a light on David’s experience and the wider issues it raises for social care.
Read the full story on the BBC: Disabled man 'locked up' in care for nearly nine years
Disabled man ‘locked up’ in care for nearly nine years BBC News Article.
BBC Radio Bristol 12th August