Care Act - Care and support statutory guidance

Guidance on using the Care Act can be viewed on the Government website here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/care-act-statutory-guidance/care-and-support-statutory-guidance

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Seasonal hours

Monday 23rd December 9am-5pm Tuesday 24th December 9am-12pm Then CLOSED until Thursday 2nd January 9am-5pm
Christmas Opening Hours 2019 to 2020

Monday 23rd December 9am-5pm (OPEN ALL DAY) Tuesday 24th December 9am-12pm (OPEN ALL MORNING) Then CLOSED until Thursday 2nd January (OPEN ALL DAY)
Re-engage

Re-engage is a national charity that tackles the acute loneliness of isolated older people through regular face to face interaction. They support people over the age of 75, who live alone with limited support from family, friends and statutory services.
Paying for care and home adaptations

Costs of paying for care and related expenditure such as home adaptations may be met by the local authority if you qualify following a needs assessment. Details of how this is done and relevant information is listed here.

St. Mary's Wellbeing Group

Build confidence, make new friends, choose an activity e.g. arts and crafts, mindfulness, yoga, meditation. Refreshments provided. Improve life quality with positive behaviour support. At Natalie House, St. Mary's SO14 on Fridays 2-4pm
Healthy Walking Group in SO14

Improve your health and wellbeing and socialise with others. Meet at Cowherds pub fortnightly on Thursdays 1-3pm
Weston Wanderers Walking Group

Get fit walking, make new friends, walk to Weston Shore in a group. Meet at YMCA Weston Library fortnightly 1-2.30pm.
Positive Behaviour Support

Health and wellbeing group. Last Friday of each month at YMCA Weston 1.30-5pm
Wednesday breakfast club for 50p

Weekly breakfast club for anyone in the community. 50p per person. Choice of cereal, toast and fruit. YMCA Weston Community Library, 68 Weston Lane, Southampton SO19 9HG Wednesdays 8.45 am
BAPEN (British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition)

BAPEN is a Charitable Association that raises awareness of malnutrition and works to advance the nutritional care of patients and those at risk from malnutrition in the wider community. Older people with malnutrition have more hospital admissions and usually stay in hospital for longer. See this page for more information about spotting the signs of malnutrition, a helpful Nutrition Wheel to start a conversation around nutrition, a video and finally a very simple 5 step programme.
Scam awareness

This page has two resources from the Trading Standards team at Southampton City Council; a factsheet and a scam dictionary to help you spot a scam and keep yourself safe.
Nutrition Wheel

The Nutrition Wheel is a tool to be kept by the volunteer or care worker. It is not a patient resource, and as such is not appropriate to give out to patients. The Nutrition Wheel will be available for people working or volunteering in the Wessex AHSNssex region from July to September 2019 e.g. volunteer, carer, or voluntary sector / charity organisation working within the Wessex AHSNssex region
Request medical records

Under the DPA 2018, patients have the right to request access to their own medical records under a Subject Access Request (SAR) without charge, including situations where they give consent for a third party such as a solicitor or insurer to access the data. There are a number of different types of health record, accessing them is free, and healthcare professionals have a legal requirement to allow you to see them.
Choir at Countess Mountbatten Hospice

A new community choir has been launched at Countess Mountbatten Hospice. The choir is open to anyone. No previous singing or music experience is necessary to join. Weekly rehearsals will take place at The Hazel Centre at Countess Mountbatten Hospice on Mondays between 6pm and 7.30pm.