Services for Older People

• Care Alarms
  Information on Care and Emergency Alarms.
• Community / Day Centres
  Community and Day Centres for people with disabilities or older people.
• Community Meal Provision
  Information on the provision of meals in the community.
• Direct Payments
  Direct Payments - money from Social Services to organise your own care services.
• Keeping Warm in Winter
  Advice on Keeping Warm in Winter
• Management of personal financial affairs
  Administering the financial affairs of people who may be living in their own home or a residential home who are having difficulty managing their own affairs.
• 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.
• S.M.I.L.E.
  S.M.I.L.E. - So much improvement with a little exercise programme. The SMILE programme is an exercise and activity club for you if you're over 50,60,70 or 80.
• Services for Older People: Frequently Asked Questions
  Services For The Elderly: Frequently Asked Questions
• 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.

Also See:

• Adult Social Care Financial Contributions Policy Consultation 2009
  As part of a national government scheme, changes have been made to the Royal Borough's policy on financial contributions that residents make to the cost of their social care services.
• Alternative Providers of Care
  Help in finding alternative providers to organise care services directly.
• Assessment of Care Needs
  Assessment of Care Needs - The Social Services assessment process.
• Assisted Collections
  The Council is able to provide assistance to residents who are unable to put out their bin or recycling box due to incapacity.
• Community Mental Health Team for Older People
  The aim of the team is to provide assessments, treatment, monitoring and support, Case Management, Carers Assessments, Mental Health Act Assessments and referral onto day services
• Community Transport Schemes
  Local organisations who can provide transport for elderly and/or disabled people.
• Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
  Information about Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
• Domiciliary Care (Home Care)
  Information on care provided in the home by Social Services
• Emergency Duty Team
  Information on out of hours emergency support within Social Services.
• Help With Repairs
  Help with Repairs for people in need.
• Hospice Care
  Information on Hospice Care - providing care for the terminally ill.
• Leisure and Social Activities
  Available leisure and social activities targetted at specific groups within the community (e.g. Older people, people with a disability).
• 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.
• Residential Care
  Infomation on Residential Care Homes for those who are unable to manage at home
• Respite Care
  Respite care or short-term breaks for Carers.
• 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.
• 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.
• Shopmobility
  Shopmobility Scheme provides wheelchairs and scooters for use in town centres and events.
• Social Care Publications
  A collection of publications from Social Services that can be viewed or downloaded.
• Social Services - Making a Complaint
  Guidance for making a Complaint about any aspect of Social Services.
• Specialist Communications
  Advocacy - specialist communications, Makaton, translation
• Support Groups and Organisations
  Information and contact details for support groups and organisations.
• Supporting People - Accessing Older People Services
  List of Information on Supporting People funded Older People services, including locations and contact details of who to call when accessing a services
• Transforming Adult Social Care
  Information about the Transforming Social Care Programme.
• Wills and Testaments
  Information on Wills and Testaments.

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