The answer to these and other questions can be found in the latest edition of the ‘North Yorkshire Care Services Directory‘. It contains information about social care services available in North Yorkshire and lists care and nursing homes in the county. Also available on our ‘Publications’ page on the Information Hub.
A four-week course for carers of people with dementia delivered by the Alzheimer’s Society, will start on 10th Nov 2015 – 10:00am to 12:00md. Each week there will be a combination of speakers and group discussion led by staff and volunteers. The programme will include:
For more details, please see the ‘New Ventures & Special Events‘ section of the ‘Events’ page.
Congratulations to the dementia services in Harrogate and District which have been awarded the Yorkshire and Humber Dementia Quality Award, for the innovative approach that the local NHS has taken to make improvements for patients, their families and carers.
A poll carried out by the charity ‘Campaign to End Loneliness’ suggests that one in five people over the age of 60 experience loneliness. A recent television programme highlighted the problem and provided insights into it. Click here to see a 90 year old’s experience.
IARCH is now an independent charity and provides services throughout Harrogate District and neighbouring areas of Yorkshire.
ARCH continues to provide neighbour mediation at no cost to all residents of the Harrogate District and now also provides mediation for young people and families (intra-family) and the various forms of commercial mediation – including family, employment & workplace, property, education, financial services and professional negligence.
Remap is a charity which produces aids and equipment for people with disabilities where there are no suitable commercial alternatives. This service is provided free of charge to the client, and is delivered entirely by volunteers.
Good Neighbours’ schemes are being rolled out across North Yorkshire to offer practical support to people living in rural areas.
Good Neighbours schemes are so-called because they offer low-level help to older and vulnerable people within a community, are volunteer-led by local residents (i.e. neighbours), and contribute towards a greater quality of life for all in rural areas.
Citizens UK is a civil society alliance in the UK which is currently campaigning for better funding for social care. In the run up to the election, it is looking to work with other local groups to set up a meeting with Andrew Jones to discuss the Social Care Charter. To read the about the charter follow this link.
Make sure that you view our ‘Have your say‘ page, so that you can take part in the consultations about health services which might affect you. Your views can influence the way services are planned, delivered and audited. Continue reading