http://notjustwork.info/archives/the-birth-of-the-clientattendant-relationship Exploring relationships between people with disabilities and attendant carers Wed, 26 May 2010 05:18:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://notjustwork.info/archives/the-birth-of-the-clientattendant-relationship/comment-page-1#comment-3990 Catherine Fraser Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:34:29 +0000 http://lpp.notdoneliving.net/?p=11#comment-3990 Thanks Gus for allowing me to understand a bit more, beyond the 'rules'. It strikes me that this is really what all the policy stuff is about - respectful and very human .....services. I would love to hear more about how/why agency rules could support these working relationships that work - what would need to change? Do you think if people knew the real situation of 'mutually beneficial relationships' that more poeple would want to do this sort of work? It seems to me that allowing such relationships and acknowledging them, would mean that the sort of people who would be great in these direct support roles and would stick around would be more attracted to this work. What do you think? Thanks Gus for allowing me to understand a bit more, beyond the ‘rules’. It strikes me that this is really what all the policy stuff is about – respectful and very human …..services. I would love to hear more about how/why agency rules could support these working relationships that work – what would need to change? Do you think if people knew the real situation of ‘mutually beneficial relationships’ that more poeple would want to do this sort of work? It seems to me that allowing such relationships and acknowledging them, would mean that the sort of people who would be great in these direct support roles and would stick around would be more attracted to this work. What do you think?

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