Lancashire County Council: Home care services
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Lancashire County Council
We are taking the issue of safeguarding vulnerable adults in Lancashire very seriously and are stepping up our efforts to stamp out all abuse.
We are working alongside the police, NHS and the Care Quality Commission ...Contact: Adult Social Care, East Cliff County Offices, Preston. Tel: 0845 053 0009 01772 534 285. Respite care can include a short stay in residential or other accommodation, services from a care worker at the cared for person's home, or support with leisure and other activities outside home. We can provide care workers w...Contact: Lancashire County Council, PO Box 78, County Hall, Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8XJ. Tel: 0845 053 0000. The checks involve a crew visiting your home and giving advice, as well as fitting smoke alarms where necessary. Any resident within Lancashire can request one and they are completely free of charge.
* We will provide and in...Contact: Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3LH. Tel: 01772 862545. Carers sometimes experience increased levels of stress, ill health and mental health problems because of their caring responsibilities. Carers and those they care for can both benefit from respite support.
Respite care can ...Contact: Health and Social Care, County Hall, Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8XJ. Tel: 0845 053 0000. Advocacy enables people to protect their rights and speak up. An advocate is a person who can:
listen
help to plan any action
write letters and make telephone calls
ensure views are heard at meetings or interviews
...Contact: Health and Social Care, County Hall, Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8XJ. Tel: 0845 053 0000. Someone from your local carers centre will meet with you and the person you care for and put together a plan. The plan will be kept on a confidential database ready to be acted on 365 days a year, 24 hours per day.
There are...Contact: Health and Social Care, County Hall, Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8XJ. Tel: 0845 053 0000. Carers can apply for a ‘Time for Me’ grant. This is an amount of money which you can choose to spend on anything that gives you a break, and which has a positive impact on your wellbeing. The money can be spent on...Contact: Health and Social Care, County Hall, Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8XJ. Tel: 0845 053 0000. Our Welfare Rights Service provides independent and confidential advice and representation on benefits and tax credits for carers. The Welfare Rights Service aims to ensure that you get your full entitlement to benefit.Contact: Health and Social Care, County Hall, Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8XJ. Tel: 0845 053 0000. Below are some examples of the kind of support that is available to carers to support you in your caring role:
Domestic Tasks - examples include shopping, cleaning and laundry.
Meal preparation - meal preparation...Contact: Health and Social Care, County Hall, Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8XJ. Tel: 0845 053 0000. This specialist service may be available if you have experienced any of the following:
A stay in hospital
A temporary illness or permanent disability
A fall at home
A crisis at home
A change in ...Contact: Health and Social Care, County Hall, Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8XJ. Tel: 0845 053 0000.