building, identifying and managing stress, managing your health effectively, techniques for relaxation and practical techniques for coping with caring. Induction Loops, for staff within the Borough Council "I now have more confidences to talk to Doctors and consultants. I have realized that I am the professional in my caring role, not them." "I am pleased that I came on the course, this has helped my confidences and I have found new friendships by participating." Personal Budgets and Direct Payments DAD is committed to disabled people, parents and carers having more choice and control over the assessed services they receive. DAD offers information, advice and support to people to explore and use Personal Budgets, Direct Payments and Personal Health Budgets. Staff can also assist with the self-assessment process and support planning. Some examples of our work are: Beginning the transition to a new contract model after successfully tendering for the Direct Payments Support Service; the new model is based around offering a Menu of Support. Letters were sent to all service users and followed up with calls and visits to explain the changes. Supporting people impacted by changes to the severe disability premium proposal who could no longer afford their contribution to look at their disability related expenditure, and supporting them in financial reassessments. As a result, several people have had their contribution reduced Operating managed accounts that provide an opportunity for people to have a direct payment without the additional responsibilities of managing their finances Enabling disabled people and carers to explore imaginative and cost effective ways to receive assessed services. This has included supporting people to use direct payments flexibly. Examples include purchasing adapted computer equipment, costs for a PA to support a family on a short break, and transport and accommodation costs for a young person's PA to support them to attend the Special Olympics 2013 Developing the Stronger Voices... Strong Support project to promote peer support, enabling people to become more involved in creating their own support plan place is a gem, there has never been an occasion where a ‘This member of staff hasn’t helped me with a query’. 'Without the support of a direct payment, DAD and my care manager my life would be very different. Thank you'.
building, identifying and managing stress, managing your health effectively, techniques for relaxation and practical techniques for coping with caring. Induction Loops, for staff within the Borough Council "I now have more confidences to talk to Doctors and consultants. I have realized that I am the professional in my caring role, not them." "I am pleased that I came on the course, this has helped my confidences and I have found new friendships by participating." Personal Budgets and Direct Payments DAD is committed to disabled people, parents and carers having more choice and control over the assessed services they receive. DAD offers information, advice and support to people to explore and use Personal Budgets, Direct Payments and Personal Health Budgets. Staff can also assist with the self-assessment process and support planning. Some examples of our work are: Beginning the transition to a new contract model after successfully tendering for the Direct Payments Support Service; the new model is based around offering a Menu of Support. Letters were sent to all service users and followed up with calls and visits to explain the changes. Supporting people impacted by changes to the severe disability premium proposal who could no longer afford their contribution to look at their disability related expenditure, and supporting them in financial reassessments. As a result, several people have had their contribution reduced Operating managed accounts that provide an opportunity for people to have a direct payment without the additional responsibilities of managing their finances Enabling disabled people and carers to explore imaginative and cost effective ways to receive assessed services. This has included supporting people to use direct payments flexibly. Examples include purchasing adapted computer equipment, costs for a PA to support a family on a short break, and transport and accommodation costs for a young person's PA to support them to attend the Special Olympics 2013 Developing the Stronger Voices... Strong Support project to promote peer support, enabling people to become more involved in creating their own support plan ‘This place is a gem, there has never been an occasion where a member of staff hasn’t helped me with a query’. 'Without the support of a direct payment, DAD and my care manager my life would be very different. Thank you'.
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