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Moving to Residential or Nursing CareThis page gives you a brief introduction to the work of the Family Support Service, who it can help and how it can help, together with a list of other sources of information on the subject. Table of Contents
What does the Service do? The service provides assistance in making a choice of a Residential/Nursing Care Home. We provide support, information and advice on the move into residential/nursing care. We arrange escorted visits to view the homes of the client's choice where transport is a particular problem. We also escort clients between homes and facilitate visits, perhaps where partners are separated, again where transport may be a problem. Who can use the service? Older people and their carers living in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, whether funded by Social Services or self-funding. The service currently accepts referrals from the Whipps Cross University NHS Trust Hospital Social Workers and their Discharge Team for clients in hospital care; Waltham Forest Primary Care Trust Ainslie Rehabilitation Unit; and Waltham Forest Social Services First Response teams for clients in the community, but we are also happy to accept self referrals. Why you might need our help A move into residential/nursing care can be a major life changing experience. Sometimes this decision is reached as the result of some crisis - illness, a fall, or the death of a carer. The Family Support Service can provide one-to-one support, information and financial advice, if necessary, to clients and their families in the choice of a suitable home. We can also provide escorted visits to view homes and assist with the move for those clients without family, or those whose families are not nearby, or perhaps do not have access to suitable transport. An older person in hospital or other health care facility should only remain there for as long as it is necessary. Hospital are not set up to provide all that is needed for long term care and exposure to infections is increased. Leaving an older person in hospital or other health care facility once they have been treated and subsequently identified for residential or nursing care, does not improve their wellbeing either physically or emotionally. Where to get more information Social Services - London Borough of Waltham Forest For information on the assessment process and financial matters. They also provide lists of Residential and Nursing homes in the local area. Age Concern Waltham Forest Family Support Service Provides one-to-one support, information and advice to clients and their carers living in Waltham Forest, as well as escorted visits to view and move to residential/nursing care. Help the Aged Provide a wide range of FREE advice leaflets by writing to: Age Concern England Provide Fact Sheets on all aspects of long term care, including the financial implications. These can be obtained on request from Age Concern Waltham Forest Information & Advice, Elderly Accommodation Counsel Provide detailed information on all types of accommodation for older people in all parts of the U.K. Offering advice and guidance to help you choose and finance your move. Address: Bettercaring.co.uk Provides information on all types of residential/nursing and specialist care homes throughout the U.K. Address: Commission for Social Care Inspection Provides information on the National Minimum Standards that care homes need to attain to be able to register with the inspectorate. The Relatives & Residents Association Provide support and information on all aspects of a move into residential/nursing care. Address: |
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