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Part F - Health 62 Adult Social Care Service The Adult Social Care Service is an important part of Leicestershire County Council. They play an essential role in providing support to people in the community who have social or special needs and assist them to obtain local services. For anyone with a disability and older people who may be in need, they can give support to live independently, including practical help and equipment (walking frames, hearing aids etc) and help with personal care (getting up, washing etc). They can provide blue badges for disabled parking, although if you have one from another country in Europe, you can still use it here. For people who care for older or disabled people they can give practical help, support and breaks away from the person they look after. There are Social Care offices in South Wigston, Hinckley, Market Harborough, Loughborough, Melton Mowbray and Coalville. For further information, click on http:// www.leics.gov.uk/index/social_services/ general_information/contact_info/ss_ contact_us_local_offices.htm As mentioned in a previous section (Older People) there is a Leicestershire County Council website called ‘Leicestershire CareOnLine’ which is a useful source of information on a variety of social care matters. The City of Leicester has separate arrangements. For further information contact Leicester City Council on 0116 252 7000 or see the website www.leicester.gov.uk/health-social-care. asp. For Rutland, contact Rutland County Council on 01572 722577 or see their website www.rutland.gov.uk/pp/Gold/ ViewGold.aspID=4878. Organisation Phone Number Email/Website Adult Social Care Service (Leicestershire) Adult Social Care Service 0116 305 7404 adultsocialcare@leics.gov.uk Emergency Duty Team (out of 0116 255 hours) 1606 social-services@leics.gov.uk Leicestershire CareOnLine 0116 305 leicestershirecareonline@leics.gov.uk 7538 www.leicscareonline.org.uk/ Social Care offices Charnwood (Pennine House) 01509 266641 Hinckley (Upper Bond Street) 01455 636964 Coalville (High Street) 01530 275200 Melton (County Buildings) 01664 564698 Harborough (Brooklands) 01858 465331 South Wigston (Bassett Street) 0116 278 7111
Services for People with Mental ill Health About one in four people in this country have some form of mental illness during their lifetime. Forms of mental illness include stress, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and dementia. The Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust provides Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. If you have any concerns about mental health matters – yours, a friend’s or a relative’s, you can contact the Trust on 0116 225 6000 or go to see your doctor. They may arrange for an assessment which helps to decide what treatment the person needs. The Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust provides services for adults and older people through teams. The teams include a consultant psychiatrist, nurses, therapists and social workers. Patients are mostly treated in the community, but inpatient services and out-patient clinics are also available. Information can be found either by contacting the Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust directly or by looking on their website at www.leicspt.nhs.uk. Information on Mental Health is also available from the Leicestershire County Council website at www.leics.gov.uk/ index/social_services/mental_health.htm and on the LAMP website at www.lampdirect.org.uk. LAMP also offers other forms of support, including advocacy. Akwaaba Ayeh (www.akwaabaayeh.com/). provides mental health advocacy (amongst other things) but with a specific focus on African, African-Carribbean and Asian service users and their carers. The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) provide a range of services for children and young people experiencing emotional or behavioural difficulties or suffering from mental ill health. CAMHS in Leicester can be contacted by ringing 0116 225 2900. Age Concern also hosts a project that focuses on mental health for BME communities. The BME Community Development Project (‘reducing inequality and improving wellbeing’) are based in offices in Leicester. The Senior officer can be contacted on 0116 204 6440 and the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Worker on 0116 223 7367. The Samaritans The Samaritans provide confidential emotional support over the phone to anybody who is suicidal or despairing. Call 08457 90 90 90, or visit the website www.samaritans.org/ to find your nearest local branch (the phone book will also help you to do this). Part F - Health 63
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