hgdover50sforum.org.uk » self-assessment https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk A Voice for Older People in the Harrogate District Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:05:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 Help with the activities of daily living at the click of a mouse! https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/help-with-the-activities-of-daily-living-at-the-click-of-a-mouse/ https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/help-with-the-activities-of-daily-living-at-the-click-of-a-mouse/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2014 14:53:43 +0000 https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/?p=2403 NYCC images3FL8716SFrom time-to-time, we can all find that things aren’t quite as easy as they used to be. Sometimes, it’s difficult to reach something on the top shelf in a cupboard, or pick something up which has fallen on the floor. Or perhaps you’ve had difficulty opening those pesky packets containing your medication ….. help is at hand!   

North Yorkshire Council Council has set up a new on-line service which enables you to identify a need (via self-assessment) and then suggests an aid which may help you. It’s called ‘AskSARA‘. The website provides advice and information as well. ‘If you wish to purchase an item you will be directed to a trusted supplier and will have access to a handyman service to help with installation, if required’.

AskSARA is run by the national charity Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) and has been licensed for use by North Yorkshire County Council. However, whether or not you use AskSARA, you can still apply for a social care needs assessment.

]]> https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/help-with-the-activities-of-daily-living-at-the-click-of-a-mouse/feed/ 0