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funding for the scheme, we will use
what resources we have left to enhance
people’s homes.
A Caring Haringey
Children and young people’s health and
sexual health are improving. Activities
delivered under the Communities for
Health programme include tackling
obesity; improving sexual health, and
improving mental health and tackling
stigma.
The Care Quality Commission praised
adult social care services and support
for vulnerable people. The council is the
best in London for placing people in good
or excellent residential care homes, and
care and support for people who have
suffered strokes in Haringey is among
the best in the country.
The launch of the Integrated Access Team
makes it easier for people to access adult
social care services whilethe Haricare
e-directory helps those as needing or
wanting a personal budget.
The Neighbourhood Wellbeing Network
pilot in Bounds Green, Harringay, Noel
Park and Woodside promotes services
to residents over 75 years who are not
already known to adult social care or
the community, using social media to
connect with vulnerable people.
The Dignity in Care programme is
increasingly embedded in residential care/
nursing home services, with a ‘Charter
of Rights’ in place and all care home
managers becoming Dignity Champions.
Council Guide 2011 - 2012
We have continued to promote healthy
living through the Libraries for Life
programme, the Lifestyle Behaviour
project; Skilled for Health; Active for Life;
Health in Mind, and the council’s Walk,
Jog, Cycle project.
The Hariactive ‘Make a Change’ project,
part funded by Sport England, promotes
sport and physical activity across the
borough, including ‘Get Moving’ weeks;
netball; tennis and football.
We introduced the Family Information
Services Directory with facts about
services, support and activities to
help parents, carers and families. The
directory won a National Customer
Service Award.
The ‘My Service @ 18’ partnership
provides a smoother transition from
children’s to adults’ services for those
with learning disabilities.
We have set up patient panels to help
people get involved with the running
of their GP practice and share views
to improve services. We have opened
Hornsey Neighbourhood Health Centre,
bringing together 18 services under one
roof.
Haringey Adult Learning Service ended
the academic year with almost 5,000
enrolments on 525 courses. More
learners completed their courses and
more also achieved their learning goals.