Case studies
There are already hundreds of people in Oxfordshire who are reaping the benefits of self directed support, personal budgets and the flexibility offered by direct payments. Below are recent personal stories of local people who have taken control of their care and support through support planning and imaginative use of available funds for care.
'The care system will work for me'
Oxford-based Mark Fysh is the Oxford County Local Government branch secretary of Unison and a lead officer on the TUC’s General Council. Here he explains how he hopes personal budgets will improve his overall quality of life.
- Mark Fysh (.pdf, 43Kb)
'We've never looked back'
Luke Davey has lived in sheltered housing near Berinsfield for 12 years. Despite being diagnosed with severe cerebral palsy and near-blindness, since his late teens he was determined to live as independent a life as possible. His mother, Jasmine, explains how an early introduction to personal budgets has made a world of difference to their lives.
- Luke Davey (.pdf, 43Kb)
‘I am really happy, and living the life I want to live.’
Direct payments have helped Jenna Witcher, from Kidlington, live the life she wants to live, from holding down a job to going out in the evenings with her Friendship Group.
- Jenna Witcher (.pdf 43Kb)
