Sponsored Editorial: Improving Lives
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Improving Lives are excited to announce that we have launched an independent advice and guidance service for Self Directed Support (SDS).
Working together with the SDS team at West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (WDHSCP), and funded by Support in the Right Direction (SIRD) funding from Inspiring Scotland, Improving Lives are helping to spread the word about the benefits of SDS and helping people navigate the process.
We have a series of coffee morning information sessions planned at our Improving Lives Hub in Clydebank over the coming months and we’d love people to come along, ask questions and find out more.
We will also be out and about in the local community so keep an eye out for our advisors!
Self Directed Support is for everyone in Scotland who needs social care services or support and it offers choice and control to individuals and carers who meet the eligibility criteria for access.
SDS is underpinned by the values of respect, fairness, independence and safety and is underpinned by four principles – participation & dignity, involvement, informed choice and collaboration.
To access SDS people must have an assessment of their needs completed and once eligibility is established a budget would be generated that is linked to agreed outcomes for the person.
SDS is delivered through four options: –
Option 1 – the supported person gets a direct payment and uses it to arrange their own support
Option 2 – the supported person decides what support they want and it is arranged for them
Option 3 – the supported person asks the HSCP to decide and arrange support for them
Option 4 – the supported person uses a combination of the above three options
At Improving Lives we are passionate about personalised and holistic approaches to support everyone in our community.
We know the difference support can make to people facing challenges, their families and carers.
This has always underpinned our work and we are excited to be delivering a service that will increase awareness of SDS for people across West Dunbartonshire.
You can find out more about SDS, our information sessions and the other supports we offer by contacting us on 0141 237 4560 or checking out our website at www.improvinglives.co.uk
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