Community Support

Community Support is available to those who feel they need help & support in their daily life. The help & support will be planned around the person's needs & assistance can be provided in the following ways:

To promote independence
To practice & to maintain daily living skills including healthy eating/menu planning, food shopping, budgeting & finance, giving support with domestic tasks
To monitor medication
To support medical/health visits & appointments
To encourage & support social leisure activities/clubs
To establish, develop & maintain contact with family & friends
To give guidance re health & safety issues
To assist rehabilitation programmes if required
To liaise with other professionals when required
To establish & support employment opportunities
To provide transport & travel training
To assist form filling, letter writing & other administration
To act as an advocate in promoting people's rights
To support & give guidance re. parenting