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Specialist and Supported Housing
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/specialist-and-supported-housingDoncaster wants to ensure its residents live in homes that support good health and wellbeing. Providing the right homes and support is vital in enabling vulnerable people to live independently in the community; ensuring they have choice and control of where and how they live.
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Applying for and obtaining a DoLS authorisation
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/adult-social-care/how-and-when-can-deprivation-of-liberty-be-applied-for-and-authorisedThe Supervisory Body is responsible for assessing and authorising a deprivation of liberty. The City of Doncaster Council acts as the Supervisory Body for its locality and has overall management of the DoLS process. The role involves considering requests for authorisations, commissioning assessments to be undertaken, and from all assessments determine if a deprivation of liberty is occurring and grants the authorisation.
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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - A Basic Introduction
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/adult-social-care/deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-2009-a-basic-introductionThe Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (MCA DoLS) were introduced in 2009 to provide legal protection for vulnerable people who are, or may become, deprived of their liberty in a hospital or care home.
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Apply for it: Apply for a Carer or Care Worker discount
www.doncaster.gov.uk/doitonline/apply-for-a-carer-or-care-worker-discountTo apply for a Carer or Care Worker discount on your Council Tax. A Carer is a person who lives with and cares for an elderly or disabled...
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Care Assessment
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/adult-social-care/assessmentA care act assessment is the process of working out what your needs are.
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Help to live independently
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/adult-social-care/what-s-available-to-help-meFind out ways to help you or someone you care for to stay in their own home.
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Paying for Care and Support
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/adult-social-care/money-mattersA guide to accessing care and support for people who pay for their own care
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Shared Lives Doncaster
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/adult-social-care/shared-lives-doncasterShared Lives sees trained carers allow people with various disabilities, mental health issues and/or dementia to move in to their home and become part of their family life.
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Care homes for older people
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/adult-social-care/care-homes-for-older-peopleA care home provides support, care and accommodation for elderly people unable to live independently.
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Adult Social Care Workforce Development
www.doncaster.gov.uk/adult-social-care/adult-social-care-workforceHow can we develop our workforce?