PAUL’S STORY

This is Paul Paul lives at Sunnyside

Sunnyside is a care home Other people live there too

Paul has lived at Sunnyside for a very long time

Paul likes living at Sunnyside He has lots of friends there

There is a manager and lots of staff to look after Paul

Paul has his own bedroom but he has to share the other rooms with the other people that live there

Paul makes some But sometimes he has And sometimes the choices to make joint decisions manager will make for himself with other residents decisions for Paul

These are some of the things Paul likes to do………

BUT………….

Paul doesn’t get to do the things he likes very often

This is because……..

He doesn’t have There aren’t enough staff The car isn’t always enough money available

Other people The manager says no There isn’t enoughliving at Sunnyside time don’t want to

How do you think this make Paul feel?

Worried Happy Sad CrossThe manager talked to a about all the

things Paul Social worker could not

do

The social worker talked about moving from Sunnyside to Paul

The social worker talked about living somewhere else

This is Station Road

If Paul left Sunnyside and moved to Station Road

Other people would live there but….

He would have his own flat with his own ….

Bedroom kitchen lounge and bathroom

He might have his own car

Station Road would A carer would stay with Paul’s own place Paul all of the time

The carer would help Paul to….

Cook Keep his flat tidy Look after his money

Make all his own

And do all of the things he Choices wants to do

At Station Road………

Paul wouldn’t need to worry about having enough staff

what other people transport time living there want

How do you think living at Station Road would make Paul feel?

Worried Happy Sad Cross

Paul is unsure what He likes the idea of to do Station Road

But he is worried…….. about leaving Sunnyside

About leaving his room about leaving his staff

About leaving the manager and about leaving the other other people that live there

The social worker and talk to Paul the manager

They say

Paul can bring all the things from his bedroom at Sunnyside with him to his bedroom at Station Road

Paul can go with to visit Sunnyside, the manager, staff his carer and people that live there anytime he

wants to

The manager, staff and can visit Paul at Station people that live at Road anytime they like

Sunnyside

WHAT DO YOU THINK PAUL SHOULD DO?

Stay at Sunnyside? Move to Station Road?