Themes: Housing Instability and Homelessness; Late Diagnosis; Personal Growth and Independence
Lily came through to the Housing and Benefit team as a referral from our Family Support team. There had been a relationship breakdown in the family home and Lily was now homeless and sofa surfing.
Lily had recently been diagnosed with autism and ADHD at the age of 28, she was struggling to come to terms with her diagnosis and was seeking support from Daisy Chain with this.
We continued to contact Lily to check on her wellbeing and through these conversations we were able to offer support in the way of advice to help her navigate the process for renting a property and understanding responsibilities as a tenant. The information provided empowered Lily to apply for a property.
Lily was offered a house/ tenancy of his own in an area that was familiar to her and at that point we managed to secure grants for decorating and carpets as part of the package that she received from her landlord.
Lily also had a PIP form that she had been putting off completing and the deadline to return the form was nearing. We offered Lily an appointment at a doctor’s surgery local to where she lived to support her with the PIP form and Lily agreed to the support.
During the time we worked with Lily she became more engaged and her confidence in dealing with situations grew; she secured a full-time job which was great for her self esteem and confidence. For Lily, having someone to guide her through processes that were new to her was key in her moving forward.