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Read some real life stories from people we support. Over the coming months more stories will be shared here.
My life, my health
“We are all in our late twenties, and up until now we’ve never had a smear test. We thought we didn’t need to” says Kirsty.
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A place to live
Unlike Kathy, most of us take for granted that our home is our place of sanctuary, where we can feel secure.
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Everyone can communicate
Everyone can communicate, even if like Amy you can't speak. A big part of our work is finding different ways of communicating other than just speech.
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Swimming with sharks
Anthony has lost a lot of weight following advice from his GP. He says, “I plan to continue losing weight, go swimming with sharks and try skydiving.”
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Relationships
“Moving in together was one of the best decisions we ever made.” This is how Neval and Mark still describe their relationship after 10 years of living together.
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Having a job
Shiu-Ming, who we support, says “it’s better to be working. You can make friends in the workplace; earn your own money and you are constantly learning more skills.”
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CQC Experts by Experience
We believe people with first-hand experience of health and social care services are best qualified to assess service quality.
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