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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Parent carer services
Transition to adulthood

This page lists useful links to where you can find information on local resources for anyone with additional needs moving into adulthood.
Wanted for research: carers who look after Black Africans/Caribbeans with psychosis

Research into ‘talking therapy’ for families with African and/or Caribbean heritage affected by psychosis. Wanted: carers who look after Black Africans/Caribbeans with psychosis. Carer participants will be reimbursed for their time and travel as well as refreshments being provided. The focus group will be 10:30 – 12.30 Thursday 6th February at Tom Rudd Unit, Moorgreen Hospital.
Signs and symptoms of cancer leaflets

A handy visual guide from Macmillan to help you spot any important changes to your body that could indicate cancer

Mindfulness

This page contains a presentation given at our Carers Lunch in December 2019 on the practice of mindfulness for wellbeing
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.

Carers Cards

Save you money out and about and recognise your caring role
Carers Assessments
Current newsletter

Latest events and services from service providers, updates to legislation and benefits and consultations on issues relevant to carers
Contact us

How to get in touch with us
Emergency planning

Guidance on writing a plan for someone else to follow if something unexpected happens to you or if you are unable to carry on with your caring role due to a hospital stay, overseas family event etc.
How can we help?

Click to find quick links for free support, guidance, signposting, information, carers cards and carers assessments for carers
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Club night for adults with learning disabilities

A club night especially for adults with learning disabilities at The Edge
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Buzz Network

The Buzz Network is a group for Southampton Parents/Carers of Children and young people with a disability or additional needs.