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Proactive Care+ is a service provided jointly by your GP surgery and local community health and social care providers. This multi-disciplinary team will work in a coordinated way, alongside you and your GP, to ensure that you stay as healthy as possible and live independently at home for as long a...

Websites you may be interested in Safeguarding is protecting an adult's right to live in safety, free from abuse or neglect. It is everyone’s business to prevent abuse by raising any concerns they may have. Report abuse or neglect Abuse or neglect of an adult can take many different forms. It m...

Symptoms of dementia The Alzheimer’s Society has developed a simple explanation of what dementia is , its causes and symptoms. It also describes some of the different types of dementia. On the Alzheimer's Research UK website you can also tour the brain and discover what different areas of the brai...

Websites you may be interested in You may need some help to say what you want. An advocate can help you do this. An advocate can also help protect your rights, represent your interests, find things out for you, and help you get the support you need. An advocate can help you if you find it dif...

Support in your community People with a learning disability can use the same community services as everyone else. The law says public organisations have to make changes so that disabled people can access their services. The organisations who have a contract with the County Council or NHS have to m...

The following policies and procedures underpin all safeguarding adults practice in West Sussex. They come from three different areas: West Sussex County Council West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board Sussex Safeguarding Policies and Procedures (West Sussex County Council, East Sussex County Counci...

Websites you may be interested in Drug and Alcohol Wellbeing Network - West Sussex NHS - Alcohol Misuse Support NHS - Drug Addiction Support Drink Coach Frank People develop problems with drugs or alcohol for a variety of reasons. This can cause difficulties for individuals, their health, the...

The Care Act 2014 states that Safeguarding Adult Boards have a statutory responsibility to arrange a Safeguarding Adult Review (SAR) when an adult dies as a result of abuse or neglect (whether known or suspected), or where there is concern that partner agencies could have worked more effectively ...

Reablement is short-term support to help people get their lives back on track and retain or regain daily living skills following an illness, injury, hospital stay or a crisis. The focus of reablement is on restoring the ability to manage independently at home rather than on resolving health issues...

Maintaining social connections and participating in social events with family and friends can help to improve brain health as well as general health and wellbeing. This is especially important in older people and people with mental ill-health. As people age, it is not unusual for social circles to...