Although I must point out that home help isn’t as bad as she thinks – they’re very useful when I’m at uni, and they beat institutionalisation any day imho – this ouch article by liz car is very accurate. Mind you, I found it rather pessimistic too, as it seemed nothing could quite suit miss carr’s needs. She seemed to be quite the pedant, or maybe I just give up fighting my case too easily.
The overall impression she gives though is that personal assistants are the best solution for the day to day needs of disabled people, and I must say I agree with her entirely.