For David, 49, the support he receives from Dorset Council has helped him feel safer, more organised, and more able to enjoy the things that matter to him.
He told us:
“Thanks to the assistive technology Dorset Council gave me, I now get reminders to take my epilepsy and mental health medication, daily tasks, appointments and care visits - keeping my epilepsy controlled, my mental health stable, and my life organised.
It's given me the confidence to attend community activities and events like folk music nights, theatre shows, astronomy talks, an epilepsy support group and even a horticulture course; all activities my care team have helped me find and get to. These are things I didn't feel able to do before due to anxiety, and worrying about having a seizure in public.
A falls device with GPS and an emergency button means I can enjoy my lifelong passion for long country walks in the Purbeck Hills or along the River Stour, safe in the knowledge that emergency responders will know where to find me if I do have a seizure.
Home carers support me with shopping trips, creating tasty healthy meals, and household tasks. These are activities that I have often neglected during periods of poor mental health. With their help I am now able to live independently and thrive in my own home, I've also been able to return to work and I'm now employed as a Quality Assurance Lived Experience Adviser in Adult Social Care at Dorset Council."