Content tagged with: care
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Fair Cost of Care
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/adult-social-care/fair-cost-of-careThe City of Doncaster Council undertook the Fair Cost of Care exercise as required by the Department of Health and Social Care throughout the summer of 2022.
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Council Tax discounts and exemptions
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/council-tax-benefits/council-tax-discounts-and-exemptionsCouncil Tax assumes two adults (aged 18 and over) are living in your property but in some circumstances you may be entitled to a reduction of the amount you are required to pay. Details about and how to apply for the the discounts and exemptions available from your Council Tax can be found below.
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Breaks for carers
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/adult-social-care/breaks-for-carersHaving a break is likely to help you cope with caring and give you time to recharge your batteries.
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Shared Lives Doncaster
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/adult-social-care/shared-lives-doncasterShared Lives is where adults in need of support are welcomed into a registered carer's home, becoming part of their home and sharing their life. People are carefully matched based on shared interests to ensure the person receives the best support suited to them and their needs. This is an alternative to traditional care and can be flexible to suit the person and can include living with the carer full-time, day services or a combination of both.
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Specialist and Supported Housing
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/specialist-and-supported-housingDoncaster wants to ensure its residents live in homes that support good health and wellbeing. Providing the right homes and support is vital in enabling vulnerable people to live independently in the community; ensuring they have choice and control of where and how they live.
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Adult Social Care Training and Qualifications
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/adult-social-care/training-and-qualificationsThe importance of good quality, effective learning and development cannot be underestimated by providers wanting to deliver excellent outcomes for the people they care for.
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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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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.