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Neil once had funded respite care, but council cuts left him relying heavily on his ageing parents.
This story
Neil lives with motor conversion disorder, severe arthritis and kidney disease, and is becoming increasingly immobile. In 2023, the local council reduced his weekly funded care hours and removed his eligibility for two funded weeks of respite care a year. Now relying on paid carers and his parents in their mid-70s, Neil is speaking out against care cuts.
Where you could take it
Spend time with Neil and his parents to see what daily care looks like and discuss why he is urging councils to restore respite funding.
Where it happens
Essex
The charity
- Charity: Revitalise Respite Holidays
- Registration number: 295072
- Based in: London