Help for adults

• Assessment of Care Needs
  Assessment of Care Needs - The Social Services assessment process.
• Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
  The Mental Health (Amendments) Act, 2007 introduced a supplement to the Mental Capacity Act, 2005 (MCA). This was designed to ensure that English law is compliant with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and decisions made by the courts.
• Leisure and Social Activities
  Available leisure and social activities targetted at specific groups within the community (e.g. Older people, people with a disability).
• Safeguarding Adults from Abuse
  Safeguarding adults work is about preventing abuse and neglect as well as promoting good practice for responding to concerns on a multi-agency basis.
• Support for Adults with HIV
  Support for Adults with HIV.
• Telecare Services
  Information about promoting independence and enabling people to be supported in their homes.

Also See:

• Adult Carers
  Information on support and services available for Adult Carers.
• Adult Services Leaflets
  A collectionof leaflets from Social Services that can be viewed or downloaded.
• Advocacy
  Information on the right to have support from an advocate.
• Alcohol, Drugs and Substance Abuse
  Counselling and advice service for people with alcohol, drugs and substance abuse
• Assessment of Care Needs
  Assessment of Care Needs - The Social Services assessment process.
• Direct Payments Information
  A Direct Payment is just one of the ways you may receive your Prsonal Budget....
• Domiciliary Care (Home Care)
  Information on care provided in the home by Social Services
• Educational and related European opportunities
  Information on educational and related European opportunities
• Emergency Duty Team
  Information on out of hours emergency support within Social Services.
• Employment and Training
  Information on employment and training for people with a disability
• Free School Meals
  Free School Meals
• Help With Repairs
  Help with Repairs for people in need.
• Hospice Care
  Information on Hospice Care - providing care for the terminally ill.
• Information for Providers and Partners
  Information about the Transforming Social Care Programme.
• Joint Health & Wellbeing Strategy
  Information about the Joint Health & Well Being Strategy
• Mentoring
  What it takes to become a mentor, and obtaining one.
• My Care, My Choice
  Information on Transforming Adult Social Care initiative, which we've called My Care, My Choice. This is what our users told us they wanted to see as the way of developing the new way of providing support, advice & information to all our users & Carers.
• Rail Cards
  Link to National Railcard website giving details of discounted rail travel.
• Residential Care
  Infomation on Residential Care Homes for those who are unable to manage at home
• Respite / Shared Care
  Information on Respite / Shared Care for people with learning disabilities.
• Respite Care for Adults
  Respite Care, sometimes called a short break sevice, is a service to support carers enabling you to take an essential break from your caring role.
• Safeguarding Adults from Abuse
  Safeguarding adults work is about preventing abuse and neglect as well as promoting good practice for responding to concerns on a multi-agency basis.
• Services for People with Mental Health Problems
  The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead works in partnership with the Primary Care Trust, Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and the voluntary sector to provide services to people with mental health problems.
• Sheltered Housing
  Sheltered housing accommodation is available for persons over the age of 60 who wish to keep their independence but have the security of help and support available.
• Social Services - Making a Complaint
  Guidance for making a Complaint about any aspect of Social Services.
• Social Services Access Team
  Social Services Access Team - the first point of contact for older people or for adults with a physical or sensory disability.
• Specialist Communications
  Advocacy - specialist communications, Makaton, translation
• Supporting People
  Supporting People gives vulnerable people the help and support they need to live in their own home, in the areas they know.
• Volunteering and Voluntary Work
  Information about voluntary work and volunteering in the Royal Borough.
• Wills and Testaments
  Information on Wills and Testaments.

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