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Page 8 South Lanarkshire Carers Network 01698 285163 Issue 47 Useful Contact Numbers Social Work Services Hospitals NHS 24 number 111 Network News Social Work / Money Matters / Home Care University Hospital Wishaw 01698 361 100 0303 123 1008 Asking Influencing Leading & Supporting Helping Carers become follow instructions for services University Hospital Monklands 01236 748 748 Questions Decisions Campaigns Empowered and area required. Glasgow Royal Infirmary 0141 211 4000 Page 1 The Network News South Lanarkshire Council The New Victoria Hospital 0141 201 6000 This Newspaper is FREE so pick me up and take me home General enquiries Southern General 0141 201 1100 The Carers Network produce 4,500 newspapers quarterly. By becoming a member Page 1 The Big Belter 0303 123 1015 Charity Cycle Run Follow instructions for services and area required. Western Infirmary 0141 211 2000 you will automatically be sent a copy of the Network News. Page 2 Local Eligibility Criteria The Welfare Rights Officers University Hospital Hairmyres 01355 585 000 The Network News comes in hard copy or, if you supply the Network with your email address, we can send you an electronic copy. For your copy call the Carers supporting Carers Community Hospital Numbers Page 3 Adult Carers Support Plan are based at South Lanarkshire Council Network on 01698 285 163 or email [email protected] Page 3 Support and Services Money Matters service. Kello Hospital - 01899 220 077 Kirklands Hospital - 01236 748 748 This Newsletter is also available to download from the website at www.slcn.co.uk Lady Home Hospital - 01555 851 210 Udston Hospital - 01698 723 200 Page 4 Network A.G.M. To contact a Welfare Rights Officer Stonehouse Hospital - 01698 794 000 please call 0303 123 1008 Page 4 Network say thank you to Emergency Freephone Out of Hours charities Tell them you are a Carer Emergency Social Work Service South Lanarkshire 0303 123 1008 Page 4 Become a Director of the Young Carers Service 01698 455 455 Network Emergency Social Work Service North Lanarkshire 0800 121 4114 Lanarkshire Carers Centre 01698 428090 Team Sky Move Over! - 3 Get Cycling for The Network Page 4 Carer Champion NHS Helpline Freephone 111 Programme Citizens Advice Bureau This dynamic cycling team will be Page 4 Help shape local services Next Issue Hamilton 01698 283 477 raising funds in aid of our Young Page 4 Partners helping to identify East Kilbride 01355 263 698 The next issue of this Newspaper will be January 2019. Should you wish Carers Family Fun Day, planned for anything published the deadline date is 5th December 2018. Tell us about any Carers the end of the year. The team are: Clydesdale 01555 664 301 activities, groups or stories that we can share with our Carers. We would Sandy Gillespie (right) a Fire Service Page 5 Have your say on Monkland love to hear from you. You can also do this through Facebook & Twitter. Cambuslang / Rutherglen 0141 646 3191 hospital Officer and Carer for his mother May. Sandy has a history of charitable To support GDPR Page 5 Are you caring for someone If you have found this work & overseas training with with Dementia newspaper useful then The Carers International Fire & Rescue and is The Carers Network is now fully please pass it on to Page 5 Hands on Project Network GDPR Compliant both a stem cell and regular blood someone you think it may donor and a young persons’ mentor; Hamilton Sounds Page 5 be of interest to and tell Eamon Murray (middle) a Fire Safety Officer and Carer will To protect your Data Privacy Page 5 The Advocacy Project them about visit our website at: lead the team along with Alan Cuggy (left), a Safety Officer, South Lanarkshire Carer and stalwart of many major sporting events who at Page 6 Larkhall Advice Clinic www.slcn.co.uk Carers Network 59, shows its not just a young man’s game! The team will Page 6 Scottish Fire & Rescue complete the Pedal for Scotland's 100 mile Big Belter Like us on Facebook:- www.facebook.com/slcarers raising funds for us on 9th September Page 6 Carer Allowance Supplement Roadshow Email:- [email protected] Website:- www.slcn.co.uk Support the team by making a Page 6 Bothwell Dementia Café Twitter:- @slcarers donation either directly to the Call the office on:- 01698 285 163 Page 6 St Andrews Parish Drop In Network or through JUST GIVING at Page 6 The Big Fit Walk www.justgiving.com/southlanarkshirecarersnetwork To become a member of the Network / request a newsletter or just send in a general comment please fill out the tear off slip Page 6 Musical Memories Choir below and post back to:- South Lanarkshire Carers Network, The Gatehouse, 65 Bothwell Road, Hamilton, ML3 0DW You don’t have to be a cyclist to raise vital funds for the Network. There are hundreds of ways to fundraise including : Abseiling, Bake sale, Coffee Page 7 Health and Social Care morning, Duck race, Eighties disco, Fancy dress day, Give something up month, Page 7 Rutherglen Libraries Full Name Date of Birth Hiking, Indoor Rowing , Jumble Sale, Karaoke, Ladies Lunch, Marathon run, Page 7 Hospital Ambulance Address Liaison Officer (HALO) Netball tournament, Office Party, Pancake day, Quiz night, Raffle, Skydive, Page 7 OSCR Town Post Code Treasure Hunt, University Challenge, Variety show, Walk, X-factor night, Page 7 Networks new look Phone number Yogathon, Ziplining. Website Email address Page 7 Carers have you used If you have an idea we would love to hear from you. We will support you on your Self Directive Support I would like to become a member and receive quarterly newsletters Sign here fundraising journey . Email: [email protected] or call and have chat. Page 8 Useful Contacts Comments:- your data will be held confidentially etc. Does someone depend on your care? If so South Lanarkshire Carers Network are the organisation who will provide you with information that helps you to maintain your caring role. Page 2 Local Eligibility Criteria The Community’s Voice on Health and Social Carer Issues Page 7 The Scottish Government has instructed Local Authorities to set their own eligibility criteria for Carers, recognising that there needs to be The principal aim of the Hamilton Health and Social Care Forum is to improve the health fairness of provision, whilst offering support to Carers on a preventative basis. and well-being of the people in the area. We need volunteers to join our forum so that we can fully represent and inform our communities. You decide what time you can commit and Eligibility Criteria – What are they ? how you want to participate. We provide training, support and travel expenses. Put simply they are the set of rules used to see if Carers have a support need and what level that need is at. This decision making tool helps to If you have an interest in health and social care issues and would like the opportunity to help shape these services in identify who is eligible for what type of support and will ensure Carers are appropriately supported. Hamilton, Blantyre, Larkhall and surrounding areas, please feel free to get in touch by calling: The right level and type of support, if achieved, would reduce the impact of caring and the associated risks which will allow the Carer to continue in their caring role if they so wish. (01698) 827583 or email: [email protected] What are eligible needs? Rutherglen Library What's on:- The Adult Carer Support Plan will formally record the needs and identified outcomes of adult Carers. The plan will be used to assess the needs E-Magazines Every Monday/Tuesday - Reel Good Film Club (check posters for what's on) 2:00pm £1.50 of adult Carers. Some of these needs will ‘trigger’ support. They will be ‘eligible needs’ and the eligibility criteria will show how these needs fall Zinio eMagazines is a FREE service from included tea, coffee & biscuits. into the ‘eligible category’. The statutory guidance on The Carers Act (Scotland) describes a Carer’s eligible needs as “those identified for South Lanarkshire Libraries. Read digital Last Monday of the month - Football Memories Scotland 11am. Last Monday of the month - A Song & A Smile 2:00pm-3:30pm, join us for a singalong support that cannot be met through support to the cared-for person or through accessing services that are available generally”. copies of your favourite magazines - Rolling Stone, Auto Express, Woman and Home, under the dome. World Soccer and many more - with the same Every Tuesday - Knit & Natter Come along and meet other knitting enthusiasts. Look Eligibility Criteria – “how do they work?” pictures, layout and text as in print versions. through our knitting books, knit, chat and swap ideas and new techniques. Beginners South Lanarkshire’s eligibility criteria for Carers are separated into four categories of risk/needs: low, moderate, substantial and critical. eMagazines are available to download from welcome. Essentially, adult Carers who are assessed as having substantial and critical needs - as the result of having had an Adult Carer Support Plan anywhere you can get online - read them on Every Wednesday - Heritage Drop In 1:30pm-3:30pm. completed by the Local Authority (Social Work Resources) - will, in the main, be eligible for funded support from the Local Authority to meet your computer, smartphone or tablet. Every Friday - Book Art Classes ask at counter for details 1:45pm-3:00pm £2.10 those needs. E-Books & E-Audiobooks IT Courses - ask in library for details, various dates and courses available. Any funding allocated to a Carer, as a result of an Adult Carer Support Plan being completed, will be offered through the four funding options of For further details call 0141 643 1296 Self-Directed Support (SDS).