Children’s service reluctant to help while I am sick
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2019 3:13 pm
I am a single mother of 2 special needs children. First son is 6 years old, he is autistic, non verbal, not aware of danger, self harms and eats non-edible things. The second is 3 and has same signs as my first only difference is he hasn’t been diagnosed and doesn’t self harm. I have been very ill following surgical complications. The kids where put in Forster care for a week due to this. 3 days to their return home I was hospitalised again and the children’s services didn’t want to provide support at home for them reason being they couldn’t find any one. After dragging it for a bit, the SSW phoned me to say they will put support for me and the kids at home if I can get someone they will pay, maybe someone from the church, I don’t have anyone but I told her I’ll have the pastor announce it and see if anyone will be willing to pick it as a job. Anyway, 2 hours later the SSW shows up in the hospital ward by my bedside without informing me she was coming and said she has spoken my doctors and nurses and they think I will be fit to take care of 2 children on my own when I’m discharged. When I asked the nurse if they were informed about the children’s condition, the nurse said no that all they were told is that I have 2 children. When I said I’m constantly in pain due to hematoma and seroma and can’t restrain my son when he kicks off, I further told her that all I’m asking for is support at home with them, just someone to keep an eye with them. She said I’m manipulative and arguing, she said I had the children and should take care of them myself. Mind you I have never been to them for help if not for my complicated surgery. My question is this :
Does the social service worker have the right to discuss my medical condition with the doctors without my permission?
Does the SSW have the right to show up in the hospital ward by my bedside without my permission?
Does the SSW have the right to discuss my family matters in front of other patients and doctors and nurses ?
Should I be made to feel embarrassed and harassed for asking for help from social services?
Any advice is welcomed and has any one been in my position ?
Does the social service worker have the right to discuss my medical condition with the doctors without my permission?
Does the SSW have the right to show up in the hospital ward by my bedside without my permission?
Does the SSW have the right to discuss my family matters in front of other patients and doctors and nurses ?
Should I be made to feel embarrassed and harassed for asking for help from social services?
Any advice is welcomed and has any one been in my position ?