Thursday, 30 July 2015
50 facts about Powys
A compendium of key statistics for Powys County Council strategic planning http://pstatic.powys.gov.uk/fileadmin/Docs/Statistics/50FACTSABOUTPOWYS_2015_en.pdf
Wednesday, 29 July 2015
Third Sector and the Virtual Wards in Powys
The Virtual Ward is a GP led model which champions multi-agency working to care for people in their own home and prevent hospital admission. Older and frail patients, and those with complex care needs, can be referred onto the Virtual Ward and monitored more closely by a range of health and social care professionals including GP's, Nurses, Occupational therapists and Social Services. Voluntary Sector services are important in terms of supporting people within Virtual Wards and forming stronger links with GP surgeries.
The Virtual Ward model has been piloted in South Powys for nearly two years and was recently named overall winner of the NHS Wales Awards, as well as scooping the Improving Quality through Better Use of Resources Award. Due to this success, it is being rolled out now to GP surgeries in Mid and North Powys.
Currently, Powys Broker Service is representing the wider voluntary sector at each of these Virtual Ward meetings in the North as it develops. In Mid Powys, a few organisations share representation of the sector across the Virtual Wards and we hope that this format may be replicated in the North as developments progress.
Powys Broker Service also represents the voluntary sector within Powys People Direct which is a telephone hub for Social Services providing a single point of access for information, advice and referrals. The Broker Service works very closely with staff to ensure that, where needed, citizens have access to and knowledge of local community voluntary support services.
If you would like more information on the work of the Brokers or are interested in supporting their work at Virtual Wards, please contact Claire Powell or Anne Clark on 01597 828 649 or email broker@pavo.org.uk
The Virtual Ward model has been piloted in South Powys for nearly two years and was recently named overall winner of the NHS Wales Awards, as well as scooping the Improving Quality through Better Use of Resources Award. Due to this success, it is being rolled out now to GP surgeries in Mid and North Powys.
Currently, Powys Broker Service is representing the wider voluntary sector at each of these Virtual Ward meetings in the North as it develops. In Mid Powys, a few organisations share representation of the sector across the Virtual Wards and we hope that this format may be replicated in the North as developments progress.
Powys Broker Service also represents the voluntary sector within Powys People Direct which is a telephone hub for Social Services providing a single point of access for information, advice and referrals. The Broker Service works very closely with staff to ensure that, where needed, citizens have access to and knowledge of local community voluntary support services.
If you would like more information on the work of the Brokers or are interested in supporting their work at Virtual Wards, please contact Claire Powell or Anne Clark on 01597 828 649 or email broker@pavo.org.uk
Final Open Meeting Carers Commissioning Strategy
Diary Marker - An open meeting looking at how organisations can come together to respond to the upcoming tender.
Thursday 20 August 2015 - Cartrefi Cymru, Unit 27 Ddole Road Enterprise Park, Ddole Road, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 6DF
Please register your attandance on this online booking form.
Please register your attandance on this online booking form.
Tuesday, 28 July 2015
Powys People Direct
Powys People Direct is a single point of access for all enquiries for both adults and children’s services across the county.
Access to the right service,
at the right time, in the right
place with the right outcome
Family Anonymous Meeting
For Relatives & Friends Concerned about the use of Drugs, Alcohol or Related Behavioural Problems
DOES SOMEONE YOU CARE ABOUT USE DRUGS OR ALCOHOL?
What do you do if you discover, or even just suspect, that someone you love is taking drugs? Do you confront them? Do you seek advice? If so, who from? Police? School? A priest? Your doctor? The neighbours?
Drug or alcohol abuse is a very frightening and isolating problem and it helps to talk to people who know what it feels like to be in this situation. There is help available and there is hope.
Families Anonymous (FA) is a fellowship of self-help groups for families and friends of drug and alcohol abusers. Based on the famous ‘Twelve Steps’ of Alcoholics Anonymous, about 50 groups meet weekly all over the country.
A local group meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month
7.30-9.30pm at Middletown Community Centre Middletown, Welshpool SY21 8EJ
For more info contact: Trinity 07977 708545
Meetings are entirely anonymous, only first names are ever used, and no dues or fees are payable.
For details of this or other meetings call Family Anonymous on 0845 1200 660 (lo-call) staffed from 1-4 weekdays. If outside these hours an ansaphone message will refer you to a helpline number that is staffed by volunteers every evening and weekend.
Friday, 24 July 2015
Learning Disabilities - Respite Contract
"Sell2Wales" site highlighting Learning Disabilities Respite Contract (for Tender) by Powys County Council.
http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL093771
http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL093771
Free Respite For Carers
Group sessions with trained counsellors.
When you’re caring for someone with dementia, it can be all too easy to ignore your own needs and to forget that you matter too. It’s so much easier if you look after your own health and well-being and can talk to someone, who understands
A two-hour free group support session with trained counsellors will take place on
27th August 2015 (Thursday) Day Centre Forge Road, Machynlleth from 11am—1pm.
13th August 2015 (Thursday) in The Community Room Y Bwthyn, Knighton 11am—1pm.
27th August 2015 (Thursday) Day Centre Forge Road, Machynlleth from 11am—1pm.
13th August 2015 (Thursday) in The Community Room Y Bwthyn, Knighton 11am—1pm.
To book a place and for more information please call Crossroads Care Mid & West Wales: 07837 188360 or send an e-mail to: Ingrid.bernathova@crossroadsmww.org.uk.
Free home-based respite care from Crossroads can be arranged for Carers who’d like to attend either of these sessions.
The meeting will discuss what emotional support needs Carers may have and will be followed by a series of 8-10 group sessions, tailored to those needs.
Free home-based respite care from Crossroads can be arranged for Carers who’d like to attend either of these sessions.
The meeting will discuss what emotional support needs Carers may have and will be followed by a series of 8-10 group sessions, tailored to those needs.
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