| The GD - Community Advice
Centre |
There are a wide range of governmental and community
organisations now providing online versions of their advice
guides and supportive material. Click on image or link
provided to view related document.
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| Adult Social Care
Services |
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| In April 2006, the Health and
Social Care Department changed the way it
provides social care services for adults. This
booklet explains some of these changes, which
have been made to improve the quality of the
services the department provides. The booklet
also explains how you and your family can get
the help you need. |
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| Carer's guide to carer's
assessment and self-assessment
form |
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| You are entitled to
a carer’s assessment if you undertake a
substantial and regular caring role for another
person. A carer is generally defined as a person
of any age who provides unpaid help and support
to a relative, friend or neighbour who cannot
manage to live independently without the carer’s
help, due to frailty, illness, disability or
addiction. |
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leaflet |
| Carers self
assessment
form | | |
| Direct Payments
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The term Direct
Payment is commonly used when referring to
Self-Directed Support. Guidance from the
Scottish Executive published in July 2007 uses
the term Self-Directed Support as it encompasses
the potential for its usage
more fully than
Direct Payment. |
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| Have you seen an adult at
risk? |
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| Most people with mental
illness, physical or learning disabilities, or
other care needs live their lives comfortably
and securely, either independently or with
assistance. However, for a small number,
dependence on others may put them at risk and
produce conflict, exploitation, abuse or
neglect. |
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| Home Care and Support
Service |
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| The service is one
of a range of services providing care in the
community to help you, your relatives and
carers.This leaflet provides information for
people needing help to stay in their own home.
Each person’s needs are different and so
individual arrangements vary widely. The help
you need and would like to have will be
discussed fully with you. If you are at home
someone will be able to assess your needs and
can provide further information about the
service. If you are about to leave hospital your
care plan will include this
assessment. |
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| Home Care re-ablement teams
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| If you still need
ongoing support, once a suitable level of care
has been decided on, a service will be arranged
with the Council’s Home Care Service or with a
Council approved Care At Home
Agency. |
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| Money matters - Moving into a
care home - Legal information |
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| All local councils
are legally required to assess your financial
ability to meet or contribute towards your
accommodation costs. They do this by employing
the relevant legislation and regulations. This
includes the National Assistance Act
1948, |
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| Moving On |
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This leaflet is to
tell you, your relatives, representatives or
carers about the moves between wards and places
of
care you may experience during and after
your time in hospital. |
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| Telecare |
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What is Telecare?
Telecare
is a simple system that can tell us when there
is an emergency in your home and allows us to
get help to you straight away. It can be
provided along side any similar existing
services you may have such as home
care. |
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Here for an overview from Dept of Health
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| Walk more.. Feel the
difference |
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| Paths to Health supports local schemes to
promote walking in their communities. These
schemes offer led walks and information about
safe, accessible and enjoyable places to walk
locally. |
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The GD Community Advice Centre is
based upon the concept of the 'Did You Know...?'
section originally developed by ACE IT and
hosted online at
www.aceit.org.uk |
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