A disabled man unable to use his arms and legs has won a battle against his local council after it told him it was withdrawing 24-hour care – because they thought he didn't need it.
Mitchell Salter has always received around-the-clock care from live-in carers because he needs help with the most basic of everyday tasks. However, the local authority told the 32-year-old it would be reducing his 24-hour care to just six hours a day from December, making him wonder how he would survive.
After contacting our sister website Birmingham Live, Mitchell has been told he will now keep his 24-hour care, giving him the essential support he needs for his arthrogryposis, which severely limits the mobility of his joints. He cannot move around without using a wheelchair.
