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On this page we provide information about news, events and resources for people with learning disabilities in West Lancashire. Please click on the links below to find out more..... |
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West Lancashire Positive Living were set up in February 2005 by parents and carers who wanted to provide a better future for their sons and daughters with learning disabilities. They were set up to address the need for quality and choice that had been lacking in service provision. |
They provide a regular programme of acitivities that help reduce social isolation, build friendships and enable people to follow their interests, while providing a break for family or carer.
You can contact West Lancashire Positive Living at Certacs House, 10 - 12 Westgate, Skelmersdale, Lancs, WN8 8AZ, telephone 07518 347559 or you can visit their website.
Click here for events in August 2010.
For bookings and information- please contact Joanne on 07756563416 or email jomill30@yahoo.co.uk |
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Wheels for All Tuesdays 1 - 3pm |
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June 2010 Opportunities for Life Flyer
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Lancashire County Council's Employment Support Service's newsletter, Spring 2010. |
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Accessible information on health checks |
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Click here for information about the 'Dignity in Care' campaign which aims to put dignity at the heart of care services. |
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Helpline for carers http://www.nhs.uk/carersdirect/Pages/CarersDirectHome.aspx |
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Proposal for a Central Lancashire Partnership Board (easy read) |
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Click here to download the Spring 2010 edition of the Carers' Centre newsletter. |
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Click here to download the latest edition of KICKSTART, West Lancs' new leisure newsletter |
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Click here to download the Central Lancs PCT Community Engagement newsletter March 2010. |
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Click here to see the Learning Disability Team's new Hospital Support Plan. |
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Click here to find out about the new Care Quality Commission |
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Click here to see the Social Care Institute for Excellence Easy Read Guide to Personalisation |
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A Guide to the Human Rights Act
This booklet tells you about the Human Rights Act. It is a guide for people with a learning disability. Click here... |
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Valuing People Now is the Government’s new big plan for people with learning disabilities.Valuing People Now
Easy Read version
Delivery Plan |
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Healthcare for All
The report of the independent inquiry into access to healthcare for people with learning disabilities. |
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Working Together - Easy steps to improving how people with a learning disability are supported when in hospital.
Click here to download new guidance from HFT. |
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Individual Budgets
There are three versions of the Report on the Individual Budgets Pilot Programme
Click here for more information
Click here to see the summary report
Click here to see the Department of Health response
Click here to see the CSCI rough guide to individual budgets |
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Valuing People Oral Health - A good practice guide for improving the oral health of people with learning disabilities |
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The Brain Bank for Autism
To find out more click here |
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LEARNING DISABILITY AWARENESS EVENT 2009 This took place on 18th September 2009. Report and pictures coming soon! |
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A Guide to the Human Rights Act - a booklet for people with learning disabilities. Click here. |
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Independent Safeguarding Authority newsletter June 2008 |
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New Carers' Strategy
The Carers Strategy sets out the Government’s short-term agenda and long-term vision for the future care and support of carers
Click here for the summary
Click here for the full document |
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Local Involvement Networks (LINks) aim to give local people a stronger voice in how their health and social care services are delivered.
Click here to find out more about Lancashire Links
Click here to read their May/June newsletter |
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Useful information about banking for people with learning disabilities:
Banking for people who lack capacity to make decisions
People with learning disabilities and banks |
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Making Our Partnership Board Work
This is a collection of good practice ideas collected from different Partnership Boards by the Valuing People Support Team |
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Activity and Information Resource
Have you heard about the AIR Project?
The resource provides information, guidance and access to activities to help people to develop their lives and become more independent.
The AIR Project can help people to:
- Start a new hobby
- Get help for reading bills and letters
- Find information about benefits
- Find out about health issues
- Start a college course
- Do voluntary work
- Meet new friends
Click here to find out how you can use the Air Project |
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Mencap Indep Drop-in Centre
Indep Drop In takes place at the Guide Hut, Moorgate, Ormskirk on Thursdays 9am - 4pm. Please call 01695 731010 for further information. |
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Cornwall Investigation Report
In 2005, the Commission for Social Care and Inspection and the Healthcare Commission looked at how services in Cornwall were being run. Some people in Cornwall were worried about the way that services for people with a learning disability were being run. They were worried that people with a learning disability in Cornwall were not getting the support they needed and that some people were being abused.
This report found lots of things that were bad about Cornwall services and gave recommendations to make them better. We in Lancashire need to look at the report and make sure that we don’t make the same mistakes that Cornwall made.
Click here to see the final version of Central Lancashire's response |
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Protecting Vulnerable Adults from Crime
The 'Keep Safe' booklet contains advice on how to keep safe when at home and when outside alone, including tips on using public transport and cash machines. It also deals with bullying, attacks and mugging, which often go unreported to the police. There is also advice on where to go for help and how to report incidents to the police. |
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Communication for Person Centred Planning
This publication is a free download from the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities - click http://www.learningdisabilities.org.uk/page.cfm?pagecode=PUNP |
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