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Please use this form to share your experience of accessing independence and recovery service in Suffolk

Independence and recovery services help people:

Stay independent
Avoid going into hospital or care homes unnecessarily
Recover safely at home or in the community

You might have had a fall, injury or accident, spent time in hospital, or supported someone who has.

If so, you can help us to create a new 5-year strategy to make sure services will support everyone that needs them.

We look forward to hearing from people with lived experience to share their experience of independence and recovery.

We want to work with individuals and trusted community partner organisations to support people to share their experiences with us and make a difference.

Support will be provided and remuneration will be offered to individuals and organisations who take part.

Please answer the following questions to express your interest

If there are any questions you cannot answer please feel free to skip.

Thank you for your time. If you have any queries or would prefer to chat please contact Su:

su.conquer@nhs.net 01473 770261

Which services have you, or the person you support, used in Suffolk?

Home First or had a Reablement Support Worker supporting you with daily living activities such as washing, dressing, toileting, meal preparation, eating or drinking

Spent time in a bed within the community e.g. in Newmarket, Felixstowe, Aldeburgh Hospital, Bluebird Lodge or Hazel Court

Seen someone urgently, such as the Reactive Emergency Assessment Community Team (REACT)?

Been looked after by a 'virtual ward' within your own home

Got support from a voluntary organisation e.g. Leading Lives or Julian Support

I am not sure

I have not used these services specifically

Other (please specify)

Are there any 'little things' that would have made a big difference to keep you independent or recover well?

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Was there was anything missing from your care or support that you wish was there to help you stay independent or recover?

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Do you have any ideas about how independence and recovery care can support people better from different backgrounds or with different needs?

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Such as: a learning disability, a mental health condition, autistic people, people who do not speak English, cultural needs, being a carer for others, homelessness, or communication needs e.g. being D/deaf or blind

Would you like to share your whole experience or story with us to help us understand what happened before you needed support, during your care, and after any support ended?

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We will offer you support, expenses, reward and recognition for taking part in feeding into the strategy.