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Day service helps people with learning disabilitiesPhoto Opportunity: A day service for people with learning disabilities is being officially opened in Loughborough.
Find out more: Read the press release
The Care and Support ConsultationThe Government has decided to change the way it provides care and support to people. The Leicestershire Adult Social Care Service would like to hear your views and what is important to you.
Find out more: The Care and Support Consultation | Read the press release
Carers' Emergency Response ServiceIf you provide unpaid care or support to someone who lives in Leicestershire, the Carers' Emergency Card Scheme will ensure that the person you care for will still receive help and support in your absence.
Find out more: Carers' Emergency Response Service
Development of Day Services for Disabled People in CharnwoodAs a result of the declining attendance of Charnwood Day Centre and the increased usage of Direct Payments to access community activities, a proposal has been made to reduce the service provided at Charnwood Day Centre. Consultation on these proposals are now ongoing.
Find out more: Charnwood Day Service Review
Getting into work CDBreaking the Barriers Team have published an easy read and accessible CD about Getting into work.
Find out more: Demonstration of the Getting into work CD
Safeguarding Adults Annual Report 2007-08The report details national and local developments and progress made during the year.
Bowling Fun for people with learning difficultiesPeople with learning disabilities have had their first taste of a new sport at Syston Bowling Club
Find out more: Read the Press Release
County's Older People's Service is the bestLeicestershire County Council’s Adult Social Care Service has received outstanding results from an independent inspection of its older people's services.
Find out more: Read the Press Release
Adult Social Care Service Plan 2008/09The Adult Social Care Service Plan sets out how the Department will carry forward the aims, objectives and service developments to improve its performance. The Service Plan for 2008/09 describes a number of key priorities and how the department intend to deliver them in the current year.
Find out more: Service Plan 2008/09
New Infectious Diseases and Health Care GuidanceThe guidance provides advice on responding to and avoiding the spread of a range of infectious diseases.
Find out more: Infectious Diseases Guidance
Double award for Adult Social CareLeicestershire County Council Adult Social Care won both technology categories in the East Midlands Health and Social Care Awards final 2008.
Find out more: Read the Press Release
New Pandemic 'Flu & What To Do GuidanceDo you know enough about the 'Flu? This guidance provides a step by step approach to contingency planning in the event of a 'Flu Pandemic.
Find out more: Pandemic 'Flu Guidance
New and Updated Welfare Rights PublicationsThe Welfare Rights Breifing Notes have been recently updated and two new documents have been added in April.
View the updated documents: Social Care Services Publications - Welfare Rights
Updated Charges for Social Care ServicesThe charges for the provision of residential care to adults and older people have been updated.
View the updated charges: Leicestershire Residents | Non Leicestershire Residents
Decisions at Life's EndThe Decisions At Life’s End (DALE) service aims to support people who choose to be cared for at home in the last few days of their life.
For more information read: Decisions at Life's End
‘It’s Yours, Claim It’The new Older People’s Entitlement video clip illustrates through the stories of older Leicestershire people, how benefits can change lives.
Watch the 'It's Yours, Claim It' video (.wmv)
Signal Bus in LeicestershireThe Signal Bus video clip shows a visit which showcases the equipment in a homely setting and demonstrates how different equipment can be used.
Watch the Signal Bus in Leicestershire video (.wmv)
Direct Payments VideoThe Direct Payments video clip details what Direct Payments are, their benefits and uses and how to apply.
Watch the Direct Payments video (.wmv)
For visitors viewing the page with the assistance of a screen reader: Direct Payments (.doc) | Direct Payments (.pdf) County's adult care services retains top rating |
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