Adult physical disabilities or ill-health

What help and support may be available for a family where a parent or carer suffers with physical ill-health or is disabled?

Help and support may be available from adult social care services, early help services, from children’s services under a child in need framework, and for any young carer.

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If a parent or carer needs time to recover, receive treatment, or cannot cope, can they ask for their child to go into foster care?

Yes, although children’s services may not agree that is best for the child.

To make this request there are certain steps a parent or carer will need to take.

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Will a parent with a physical disability or health problems be treated fairly by children’s services and others?

Parents and carers should always be treated fairly. There are different laws that come together to help make sure this happens.

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Can a parent or carer with a physically disability or health problem get help from an advocate or supporter in meetings with children’s services?

At times, parents may find it hard to participate in meetings organised by their child’s social worker and others. A parent or carer who feels like this may find it easier if they are supported by an advocate. Or are helped by a supporter.

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