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of financial support, including the government, the NHS, your local council, charities and grant giving trusts. You may find it very difficult to work out what you or the person you care for is entitled to in terms of funded services and who provides what and where. What can be particularly difficult is getting to grips with the difference between healthcare services and social care services and what is free and what has to be paid for. Local authority funding The person you care for may be entitled to social care support, such as help with washing and dressing, funded by their local authority… for themselves due to an illness or disability. It is not means tested. Personal Independence Payment (PIP) PIP is for people between 16 and pension age, currently 66 years, who may need help with daily living and mobility due to a long-term illness or disability. If the person is on PIP and reaches pension…

. ​ The district nurse will arrange and coordinate any care needed at home. This could include a specialist Marie Curie or Macmillan nurse, home care workers organised via social care teams/services and social care workers, or sitters provided by a local charity. Macmillan or chemotherapy nurses do not provide routine nursing tasks but can help with pain and symptom control for the person you care for. They will need to be referred by their GP, a hospital consultant, a district nurse, or a ward sister. A social care teams/services and social care workers will come to you to carry out a needs…. They can also provide you, as their carer, with training, guidance, and advice on how to keep yourself safe, for example when moving and handling. A physiotherapist can help the person you care for and you, as their carer, in relation to maintaining mobility for as long as possible. Even…

involve directly providing, or arranging through another organisation, support or services to help you in your caring role and to have a life outside of caring, but it might also be by providing services to the person you care for. It could be a mix of both. Alternatively, you or the person you are looking after can request a direct payment, which is a payment to enable you to buy services to meet your eligible needs. Although there is a financial assessment undertaken in relation to any social care provided to the person you care for, in Surrey there is currently no financial assessment or charge for services or support to you as the carer. Things to think about Consider how you would like the assessment to be carried out. Do you want a separate conversation with the assessor away from the person you care for, so that you can be frank about your caring role? Think about who else you…

assessments from relevant services leading to a plan to meet your child’s health and social care needs on a 24 hour, 7 days a week basis. How to access medical advice on symptom control on a 24 hour, 7 day basis and in an emergency You know who to contact when needing professional help and how… transfer plan covering the above issues has been agreed with you before your child is discharged. As part of this planning process ensure you have a lead community children’s nurse or other named key worker and that your GP and other community health services have been informed and a shared care…

the best family life possible. It is a working document that is shared with professionals involved in your child’s care and provides the following details: Services and support needed to meet the assessed needs​ of your child, you and your family, including other children in your family. What… people and out of hours services. When your child’s review will be carried out and how to ask for a review earlier if you feel a revised care plan is needed sooner. Things to think about Make sure you are consulted about which services and what type of support you want included in the care plan, as well as which services you want to share the document with. Ensure you are given a copy of the care plan and that it is provided in a straightforward and jargon free way. Ensure you know who the lead professional is and that they will act as a single point of contact for you, your…

local children’s hospice can provide you and your child emotional support as well as a wide range of other services such as day care,respite breaks, telephone advice, hospice at home. Your family GP will be an important part of your child’s medical care and can provide emotional support for you and your child. They will often have a good understanding of the impact on your whole family and be able to refer for more specialist services to support you and your child’s mental health and wellbeing as necessary. The Community Children’s Nursing Team will provide emotional support as well…

You may need specialist aids and equipment to care for your child. You and your child may be assessed by an Occupational Therapist from your primary care trust or children’s team who can inform you about the options and services open to you. Any aids and equipment should be included in your Child and Family Care Plan. If needing specialist continence aids for example nappies, talk to the health visitor or children’s nursing team for advice. Education and Resources for Improving Childhood Incontinence (ERIC) Helpline service provides support for children, parents and professionals who deal with childhood continence including problems such as: potty training, bedwetting, daytime wetting, constipation and soiling. Helpline: 0845 370 8008 on a Monday and Wednesday 9.30am to 4.30pm. Email: helpline@eric.org.uk There may also be issues relating to the layout of your house and whether…

or adapted car seats. You can also think about applying for the Blue Badge scheme for disabled parking. To get mobility allowance your child must be under the age of 16. For the low rate mobility component they must be aged over five, and for the high rate mobility component they must be aged over three. If you are the parent for a young person over 16 and they have care or mobility needs, they may be able to claim a Personal Independence Payment instead. The Motability Scheme helps you get mobile by exchanging your child’s higher rate mobility allowance to lease a new affordable car, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle, scooter or powered wheelchair. If your child is awarded the highest rate of DLA mobility component, you may be exempt from paying Vehicle Excise Duty. For advice and information on home to school transport you may find IPSEA useful. For more general information about…