Direct Payments for Healthcare consultation

direct payments for healthcare consultation Posted: Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:15:00 GMT A public consultation on changes to the regulations for direct payments for healthcare is published today. Direct payment, where money is given directly to an individual for the management of their NHS care, is one way of managing a personal health budget. They … Read more

Stop Learning Disability Hate Crime Helpline

   Stop Hate UK is a national organisation working to provide support to victims of Hate Crime, across the strands of Disability, Gender Identity, Race, Religion and Sexual Orientation. The independent charity has been operating the Stop Hate Line, a 24 hour helpline for Hate Crime victims and witnesses in some areas of the UK, … Read more

Carers Awareness Training 13 March 2013

Identifying and signposting people who look after vulnerable people to enable them to remain living at home, is a positive and preventative action that could lead a carer to the physical and emotional support they need. This will lead to them being able to cope better with their caring role. Improve their and the cared … Read more

Holiday funding available for people with disabilities

Blitz Holiday Funding… For the past few years Bond Holidays have been arranging subsidised breaks for guests at their hotels through Blitz Holiday Funding.  With the help of various Blackpool companies who generously donate funds towards their breaks they are able to provide 4 months of the year where they can subsidise holidays for their … Read more

FREE Dementia Training for Family Members

Liverpool City Council and Skills for Care have asked PSS to deliver training for those supporting a family member with dementia. This training is free of charge for anyone living in the Merseyside area. They are working with families to help them to achieve a greater understanding of dementia and look at how they can … Read more