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Advocacy for
carers
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Provision of advice, counselling and support for
those who are caring for adults or children with
special needs. Advocacy on behalf of carers may
include raising awareness of carers issues and
helping to keep them on the agenda of all relevant
agencies, setting out key values and principles for
services to carers in the form of a local Carers
Charter and improving the quality and increasing the
availability of information to carers.
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Care -
alternative providers
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There are number of independent agencies who provide
care that the local authority has approved and use
depending on the need of the person.
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Care -
at home
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Care in your own home is offered to people who
require assistance with personal care such as washing
or dressing, or other practical daily tasks such as
help with domestic chores like cooking and cleaning,
or in some instances, help in managing finances.
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Care -
home assessment
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The home assessment scheme is designed to carry out
an assessment to determine individuals who may need
help overcome any difficulties with daily living
tasks.
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Community
alarm services
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The community alarm service provides peace of mind
for people who feel at risk in their own homes. It is
a 24 hour 365 day monitoring service which works via
a special alarm unit connected to the telephone line.
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Community
transport
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Provision of non-profit making transport for members
of the community who do not have full mobility and
therefore do not have suitable conventional public
transport services available for their travel needs.
Includes schemes such as 'dial-a-ride', shopmobility,
community bus and car schemes.
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Home
improvements - disability facility grant for a
private property
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The disabled facilities grant scheme provides
financial assistance towards the cost of essential
adaptation work to make a house fit for a disabled
person.
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Home
improvements - renovation grants
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The house renovation grants scheme provides council
tenants with financial assistance towards the cost of
home improvements.
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Housing -
Care and Repair scheme
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The Care and Repair project is for elderly or
disabled owner/occupiers or private sector tenants
who require repairs or improvements to their home.
The service excludes decoration, gardening, fencing,
slabbing etc. Clients are required to pay the cost of
the materials only. A hardship fund will operate to
pay for materials in limited cases. If you are unsure
whether the small repairs service can assist, please
telephone for advice.
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Incontinence
laundry service
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People suffering from incontinence may be eligible
for a laundry service.
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Keeping warm
in winter service
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The Central Heating Programme provides central
heating systems and insulation measures in the
private sector where the householder or their spouse
is 60 or over, and there is no system or one which is
irreparably broken. In addition, applicants aged 80
or over can receive upgrades and replacements of
partial or inefficient systems.
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Managing
personal financial affairs
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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. As
appointee the council will arrange to receive their
income from the Benefits Agency and pay their bills.
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Mobile
meals - meals on wheels
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The Mobile Meals service delivers meals to older or
vulnerable people in their own homes on a short or
long term basis according to need.
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Social
services - direct payments
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A direct payment is a cash payment allowing clients
to buy their own support instead of Social Services
providing it. The money can be used to employ a
personal assistant or to use an agency to provide
staff for you. A client can 'mix and match' and have
some support provided by Social Services and take
some as a direct payment.
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Vetting of
contract and supplier staff
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The CRB has access to personal records held by the
Police, the Department of Health, and the Department
for Education and Skills ensuring the best possible
scrutiny of applicants. In Scotland Disclosure
Scotland provides a valuable service protecting the
vulnerable people in our society by helping
organisations make safer recruitment decisions when
duties involve contact with children or adults at
risk. Disclosure Scotland in conjunction with the
Scottish Criminal Records Office (SCRO) run checks
against the Scottish Criminal History System (CHS)
and the UK wide Police National Computer system (PNC)
in order to ensure the best possible scrutiny of
applicants . Disclosure certificates contain details
about an applicants' criminal convictions and
Enhanced Disclosure Certificates can, in certain
circumstances, contain non-conviction information.
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Young
carers - support and advice
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The local authority Social Services team offer young
carers and their families support information and
advice. The service provides recreational respite,
advocacy, a befriending service and therapeutic
support to young people who have caring
responsibilities for a relative with a long-term
illness or disability.
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