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Activities for
older people
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Provision of leisure activities for older people
within the community. This may include cultural,
sporting and other organised social activities.
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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 -
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 and
day centres
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Day centres which provide a range of activities and
facilities for groups of people. Places at a day
centre are usually allocated following an assessment
of needs by a social services officer.
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Hospice care -
adult
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Provision of information about hospices in the area
for terminally ill people and their carers.
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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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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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Needs
assessment by social services
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The need assessment is a programme carried by the
local authority to try to establish the needs of an
individual who requires help from social services and
to arrange services to meet their needs.
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Older
persons bus pass
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The older persons bus pass entitles the holder to
concessionary travel on buses, trains and other forms
of local public transport. To be eligible for a bus
pass the applicant must be aged over 60 and resident
in the area.
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Protection of
vulnerable adults
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The adult protection procedure aims to provide a
system that a range of organisations or individuals
can use to report and respond to situations where it
is suspected, alleged or known that a vulnerable
adult has been abused
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Residential
care - adult
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Residential or nursing home for elderly people and
people with disabilities who are unable to manage at
home.
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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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Wills
and testaments
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Wills and testaments service provides general advice
on making a will and offers contacts who will assist
people wishing to make a will.
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