being here have got a chance to look forward to getting my own place and being independent.” came to sheltered property knowing I would have “I frequent contact with a person who knows my needs and helps me.” There were 28 comments from people in sheltered housing about the need for a warden. The main reasons for disagreeing are that the Supporting People service is a key service and to cut services have a detrimental effect on people’s wellbeing. 261 people disagreed on the grounds that the Supporting People service is a describing it as key service, ‘vital’, and relied upon: can't believe that these ‘important’ “I services are not seen as absolutely essential for the people of Norfolk.” / service as it stands is vital.” / are “The “These crucial services for people who use them and should be prioritised.” / these services are vital to vulnerable “Because low income people with health issues.” / is a very “This important service to the customers. This proposal would have a negative effect on the people who provide the service and the people who are supported by the service.” / people and older people need it more than ever.” “All people disagreed because they felt that individuals’ 224 wellbeing be affected by the proposed cut. Respondents referred to reduced of life”, and also “quality cited more positive personal examples, feel relaxed with “I my key worker and can be honest with the barriers I face. With his help I think most things are possible.” Some noted that increased confidence which accompanied a sense of wellbeing provides incentive and impetus to achieve more: given me stability to move on to better things… (and, “it's ” by implication, to require fewer services) hostel – “The
being here have got a chance to look forward to getting my own place and being independent.” “I came to sheltered property knowing I would have frequent contact with a person who knows my needs and helps me.” There were 28 comments from people in sheltered housing about the need for a warden. The main reasons for disagreeing are that the Supporting People service is a key service and to cut services have a detrimental effect on people’s wellbeing. 261 people disagreed on the grounds that the Supporting People service is a key service, describing it as ‘vital’, ‘important’ and relied upon: “I can't believe that these services are not seen as absolutely essential for the people of Norfolk.” / “The service as it stands is vital.” / “These are crucial services for people who use them and should be prioritised.” / “Because these services are vital to vulnerable low income people with health issues.” / “This is a very important service to the customers. This proposal would have a negative effect on the people who provide the service and the people who are supported by the service.” / “All people and older people need it more than ever.” 224 people disagreed because they felt that individuals’ wellbeing be affected by the proposed cut. Respondents referred to reduced “quality of life”, and also cited more positive personal examples, “I feel relaxed with my key worker and can be honest with the barriers I face. With his help I think most things are possible.” Some noted that increased confidence which accompanied a sense of wellbeing provides incentive and impetus to achieve more: “it's given me stability to move on to better things… ” (and, by implication, to require fewer services) – “The hostel
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