Content tagged with: care
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Advocacy
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/adult-social-care/advocacyAdvocacy is a way of protecting and asserting our rights. If someone speaks on your behalf, they are commonly known as an advocate.
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SMILE Day Opportunities in Doncaster
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/adult-social-care/day-centresSMILE (Supportive Multi-Ability Inter-Generational Life Experiences) provides day activities and projects for older people, adults with learning disabilities, autism and individuals who require specialist support.
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Shared Lives Doncaster
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/adult-social-care/shared-lives-doncasterShared Lives sees trained carers allow people with various disabilities, mental health issues and/or dementia to move in to their home and become part of their family life.
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Extra care housing schemes
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/extra-care-housing-schemesExtra care housing provides 24-hour support for older people who want to remain independent or can no longer live in their own homes.
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Service Area: Adult Social Care
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/adult-social-careAdult Social Care helps people who need some extra support to live a good life. This section explains how Adult Social Care works in Doncaster, and how you can find the right support for yourself or for someone you care about.
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Technology, Sensors and Pendant Alarms (Home alarm)
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/adult-social-care/home-alarm-and-telecare-serviceThese days there is loads of technology available that people are using (often with help from relatives) to stay independent, safe and well. Take a look at the examples below for some inspiration.
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Financial Assessments for Care and Support
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/council-tax-benefits/financial-assessmentsIf you, or someone on your behalf, apply for care and support from the council, we will offer you a financial assessment to check whether you are eligible for any financial help from the council towards the costs of your social care and support.
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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - A Basic Introduction
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/adult-social-care/deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-2009-a-basic-introductionThe Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (MCA DoLS) were introduced in 2009 to provide legal protection for vulnerable people who are, or may become, deprived of their liberty in a hospital or care home.
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Applying for and obtaining a DoLS authorisation
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/adult-social-care/how-and-when-can-deprivation-of-liberty-be-applied-for-and-authorisedThe Supervisory Body is responsible for assessing and authorising a deprivation of liberty. The City of Doncaster Council acts as the Supervisory Body for its locality and has overall management of the DoLS process. The role involves considering requests for authorisations, commissioning assessments to be undertaken, and from all assessments determine if a deprivation of liberty is occurring and grants the authorisation.
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Doncaster's Adult Social Care Market Position Statement
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/adult-social-care/doncaster-s-adult-social-care-market-position-statementThis is how we intend to work as a Council and how we would like our care and support organisations to work alongside us, and most importantly alongside Doncaster people.