Fixing the Tiles on the roof
http://hazledinebarber.com/the-emperor-with-no-clothes/331/ article to read with/before ‘Fixing the Tiles on the roof’
If it is broke do we necessarily have to fix it, to quote a special needs person,’thanks I’d rather be disabled however a helping hand would be helpful’.
Integrated to scociety the helping hand ( for those impaired or elderly) is when professionals empowered to ‘give the helping hand’ actually do the job. Not on paper, or shuffling ‘paper’ across internet, philosophizing. or phone calls from Health Officials for an assessment that the client is unaware it is an assessment as most normal people even in the Drs’ surgery when asked “How are you” most reply “Fine”
This did not mean that the assessment is a reality as ‘Fine’ by way of telephone did not see the client, saw if there was food in the cupboard, shopping requirements, or building requirements, to assist in the quality of living (Council Flats) or other physical needs for those housebound.
A cruel act by management for the front-line services, as in hours of domestic or medical assistance, are reduced in a draconian way leaving the most vulnerable in Society almost helpless.
Lop-sided,greedy management, like shuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic, starving the front-line when ample funds are available the fiscal structure of such organizations like an old truck require an overhaul to do the job deliver the tools to those at the front line to do just that. The job. AND the political will to do so.
An example of doing the job, from Christchurch City Council a housing officer made it his business to physically see his special needs client in a City Council Flat, turned up when he said he would, listened to the simple issue a request for help, later rang back sorted the request with a solution.
Actions like this example, an act of delivering ,respect,professionalism,kindness, a physical action, it is people like this that make the difference. Turning up when arranged, doing the job. A huge difference in a special needs person life however if this action was spread across the community what difference it would make.?
Health Organizations and Councils require raising awareness of the clients; the most vulnerable of society deserve the dignity and respect which is not a fraudulent type fact finding to save money phone call , but a physical visit when requesting help.
Cost cutting, dismissing the elderly, special needs, physically impaired people what value do those empowered ‘to give the helping hand’ put on people living with impairments?
No longer in the shadows, the tiles on the roof of society need fixing.
