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Activities for older people (640) Service
Provision of leisure activities for older people within the community. This may include cultural, sporting and other organised social activities.
Adult care plan (1757) Service
Following a social care assessment the council will work with any adult who has social care needs to create a care plan which will detail how any eligible needs are to be met. The plan may also suggest ways of meeting needs for which the individual is not eligible to receive help from the council.
Adult hospice care (293) Service
Provision of information about hospices in the area for terminally ill people and their carers.
Adult placement (1121) Service
The Adult Placement Scheme helps approved Adult Placement Carers (ordinary people from the local community) to share their home and time with someone in need. It is similar to fostering but for adults.
Adult residential care (292) Service
Residential or nursing home for elderly people and people with disabilities who are unable to manage at home.
Advocacy for social care clients (728) Service
Providing access to someone who can advocate on behalf of a social services client to ensure that they receive equal rights by writing letters, making phone calls, liaising with relevant agencies etc. on the clients behalf.
Alternative care providers (732) Service
Independent agencies who provide care for adults and children within the local area. Care agencies may provide any from the range of care services such as residential care, care at home, sheltered housing and day care. The council may use these agencies to provide care services.
Care Act 2014 implementation (1743) Service
Planning and publication of how the local authority plans to implement the Care Act 2014 when it comes into force in April 2015
Care ambassadors (1283) Service
A national initiative concerned with raising the profile of training and careers in social care. Enthusiastic and committed social care professionals are recruited to represent the social care sector as Care Ambassadors. These professionals are then tasked with enthusing and engaging young people from year nine onwards to take relevant courses to begin careers in this area, thus sustaining and increasing the social care workforce
Care needs assessment (209) Service
Needs assessment is a programme carried out 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. Following an assessment the appropriate services will be provided and a client file opened.
Client contact problems (232) Service
Procedures for dealing with an existing social services client who has gone missing or is out of contact for a period which gives cause for concern. The local authority will usually act jointly with the police in dealing with such incidents.
Counselling (163) Service
Counselling services for individuals who have been identified as having particular needs to help sort through personal difficulties. These services may not be provided by the local authority but the authority may provide information on their availability.
Going into hospital (832) Service
Where the local authority is notified that a local resident is going into hospital the council will have to reassess any benefit entitlement.
Inclusive leisure and social activities (241) Service
Providing information and advice about local organisations and clubs that provide leisure and social activities in the area, which are targeted at specific groups of people such as people with disabilities, the elderly, ethnic communities etc..
Leaving hospital (833) Service
A range of assistance for someone discharged from hospital who may need help to live at home. Usually a worker will visit the patient in hospital to discuss their needs prior to discharge and will then visit again once the patient is home to see that services arranged are enabling them to live safely at home.
Management of personal financial affairs (917) Service
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.
Mental health support (1284) Service
Services and advice for people who have, or who are at risk of, mental health problems, together with their families or carers. The aim is to provide support which can prevent or treat mental illness and enable service users to live independently in the community.
Occupational health services (718) Service
The council has a legal duty to ensure that work premises are safe for employees and visitors to them and that accidents are prevented wherever possible.
Occupational therapy (180) Service
Occupational therapy aims to help those with physical disabilities to achieve an optimum level of functions and mobility. This may include arranging for walking aids or other equipment or referring clients to other agencies that can also assist. The authority usually works with local health providers to assess need and provide appropriate support.
Out of hours social care (312) Service
Social care will have an 'out of hours' team who will deal with emergencies (child protection issues, homelessness, mental health assessment etc.) which occur outside normal working hours. Details of how to contact the out of hours team should be published.
Pet care when hospitalised (200) Service
The local authority provides information and advice regarding pet care when people go into hospital.
Power of attorney (309) Service
Power of Attorney is a legal document whereby one person gives another person or persons the power to act on his or her behalf with regard to his or her property and financial affairs. The local authority may be involved in applications for Power of Attorney for their clients and may work with other agencies to monitor abuses. In Scotland the LA has a series of duties including, among others, helping and supporting people who are welfare guardians and investigating situations where people who cannot make their own decisions might be at risk.
Register of sight impaired and disabled adults (1759) Service
The local authority maintains a register of people who are either visually impaired or who have a disability which prevents them completing essential tasks for day to day living. The register helps the authority understand the demand for services and helps with planning service delivery.
Respite care for adults (227) Service
Temporary placement in residential accommodation or provision of an alternative qualified carer where someone is receiving regular care with the aim of giving both the carer and their families a break.
Safeguarding Adults Board (1758) Service
Every authority responsible for social care is required to have a Safeguarding Adults Board which helps and protects adults in their area who have care and support needs and who are experiencing, or are at risk of, abuse or neglect. The safeguarding adults board is typically made up of representatives from the council and other organisations working in social care within the area.
Safeguarding vulnerable adults (731) Service
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
Shared care for adults (229) Service
Shared care offers short term care to adults who are unable to live on their own (without a full-time carer) and the people who care for them. The care can vary in length from a few hours up to a maximum of two weeks at a time and is provided by people approved by Social Services to be shared carers.
Social care financial assessment (1756) Service
Anyone who has been assessed as needing social care services from the council will also have a financial assessment to determine if they are required to pay for any of the services provided and how much any payments should be.