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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Guardian community team

Disabled people in the UK: are you facing the prospect of going into a care home?

Young disabled woman in wheelchair at home, rear view
Do you have any concerns? Photograph: Jozef Polc/Alamy

We’d like to find out more about whether people with a disability are facing the prospect of being moved to a care home because the cost of their social care is deemed “too expensive”.

Bristol council is proposing that a disabled person could be told to go into residential care if their in-home provision is not considered “best value”.

We want to hear from people with disabilities who are facing going into a care home due to rising social care costs. What has your experience been like trying to pay for your social care? How does the idea of residential care make you feel? Do you have any concerns? We are also interested in hearing from those who are already in care homes.

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