What happens when Contact Details: Reablement finishes? South Eastern Health and Many people can live independently Social Care Trust in their own homes after Reablement Reablement Teams are as follows: without the need for social care support. North & Ards Area Finance Building Ards Hospital However, if you still have BT23 4AS ongoing needs, you will be Tel: (028) 91510250 referred by the Health and Down Area Social Care Worker dealing Ward 22 with you, to other services. Domicilary Care Services 1st Floor Downshire Estate Road Downpatrick BT30 6RA Tel: (028) 44838278

Lisburn Area Level 1 Health Centre Linenhall Street Lisburn BT28 1LU Tel: (028) 92633735

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Should you have any comments or feedback in relation to the Reablement Reablement Service Service do not hesitate to contact your local office. (see details above) “Reablement will help you to do things for yourself rather than PRINTING CO. LTD. LPC 03/16/003 SE having to rely on others” What is Reablement? Who can use the What will happen when Reablement Service? I am referred to the

Reablement is a short term You can use the Reablement Service Reablement Service? assessment and support service, if you are over 65+ years and: lasting six weeks or less, which helps You will receive a visit from the requiring a support package (such as you to do things for yourself rather • Reablement Occupational Therapist a Domiciliary Care Package); or than relying on others. This will take who will carry out an assessment of need an increase in your existing place in your own home-setting. • your needs. support package to help you with your daily living activities; and This assessment will look at your daily What will the • if you have experienced a crisis, living activities and will identify what you Reablement Service such as illness, deterioration in can and cannot do for yourself. From this health or sustained an injury. do for me? a plan will be agreed with you. How do I get the The Reablement Support Workers The Reablement Service is made will then work with you to help up of a Team including; Reablement Reablement Service? and encourage you to practice Occupational Therapists and these daily living activities. Reablement Support Workers who You can be referred to the Reablement This will help you regain will support you to become more Service by a Health and Social Care skills and confidence that independent in daily living activities Worker, for example, your General you may have lost, to such as: Practitioner (GP), Nurse, Social Worker enable you to live as either on discharge from hospital or from personal care (washing, showering/ independently as possible. • your local Health and Social Care Office. bathing); • getting dressed and undressed; As you improve the • getting into and out of bed or a chair; length and frequency • toileting and promoting continence; of the visits will be • taking your medication; reviewed and reduced • meal preparation; by the Reablement • moving around your home; Occupational Therapist. • social activities, such as luncheon clubs.