About Me (Care and Support Limited) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Deafblind UK that delivers specialist care and support services previously offered by the charity, offering a real alternative to residential care. In addition to targeting those who are deafblind, the new organisation enables people with single sensory impairments to benefit from the bespoke packages of care and support on offer.
A separate new organisation is About Me Brokerage. Partly funded by the department of health to help deliver a brokerage service for people with disabilities, About Me Brokerage empowers individuals by providing expert advice and support to help them gain control over the delivery of their care plans.
Jeff Skipp the chief executive of Deafblind UK and About Me said: “Transferring the management of contracted services from Deafblind UK to About Me has very real advantages to the charity on an operational and funding level and will enable many more people to benefit from the expert services that we offer.”
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