Anna Trotter, 35, who has cerebral palsy, was informed she would be moved to a care facility temporarily for two weeks, but she has been there for over four months.
As a result of care worker shortages, a woman with cerebral palsy feels imprisoned and neglected, and she has lost her independence.
Anna Trotter, age 35, was informed she would be temporarily placed in a care facility for two weeks. Yet more than four months later, she remains.
Anna had four 30-minute home health aide visits every day in Redcar.
Due to a lack of other service users in the area, the organization hired by the NHS to provide the carers determined that it was no longer financially sustainable to continue operating. Anna was consequently placed in a local care facility until an alternative care plan could be established.
Anna stated it is “I shouldn’t be here since it sounds like I’m saying I’m in prison. Even though the care home is wonderful. Mentally, it’s quite difficult “.
She added: “Here, my physical requirements are satisfied, but my mental health is deteriorating. It causes me anxiety, and I have difficulties falling asleep because I cannot stop thinking about it.”
Anna believes her circumstance demonstrates how fragile the system is and that staffing is a major issue.
“Because I require two carers as opposed to one, there is simply not enough staff,” she explained.
“However, my stay was only supposed to last two weeks. I am familiar with how the system operates. So I demanded an explanation and was assured that I could return home.
“At the time, the only way for me to receive this assistance was to enter a nursing facility. Although I am aware that domiciliary care is suffering, a person should not be informed they will be in a care facility for two weeks and then left for four months.”
An NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board representative stated: “We endeavor to ensure that people in our region receive the necessary care and support, and we recognize that problems can be extremely frustrating and unsettling.
We are unable to comment publicly on an individual patient’s case. But we will work diligently to resolve any issues mentioned as promptly and positively as possible.
A representative of Redcar and Cleveland Council stated. “This lady has our sympathy, and we hope that her problem is rectified as quickly as possible.
“Regarding continuing healthcare, our responsibility as a council is extremely limited and consists solely of sending monies as advised by an NHS entity.
“The NHS is fully responsible for arranging and funding continuing healthcare, thus we have no decision-making role in these cases.”
