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Speaking to staff from a social care service

 

Here are some things to think about when you speak to staff from a social care service.

These things may help you decide if the social care service is right for you.

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If you speak to staff from a social care service

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Do they:

  • Answer all your questions?
  • Give you the information you need about their services and how much things cost?
  • Let you look at the contract?
  • Let you meet people that already use the service?
  • Let you see the latest inspection report?
  • Ask lots of questions about you? For example, what things you
  • like doing?
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Are they:

  • Helpful and friendly?
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Are you:

  • Happy that you could still live your life the way you want to?
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Go to the next page for information about

  • things to think about if you visit a care home