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Person-Centred Support, Supported Living and Community Care Services

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EDINBURGH -ACCOMMODATION LINKED SERVICES

MORNINGSIDE PARK SERVICES- What kinds of service you can expect : This Service is for people who have severe and enduring mental health problems This service is specifically for people leaving the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and who want to live in shared accommodation in the Morningside area of Edinburgh. The Morningside Park Service is a care home providing accommodation and support to seven individuals, each with their own room plus access to the communal living areas. Staff are on site 24hrs per day, every day.  The Morningside Park Service is a registered Care Home and is regulated by the Care Commission.

A team of support staff, including the Service Manager, Senior Support worker and Support Workers can support you for different reasons or on different parts of your life. The team can work alongside your family and friends, General Practitioner, Social Worker and other organisations important to you. The team will support you in your own home and with a range of activities. Support can be flexible and at times that you need it because support staff are based on site 24hrs per day. There is a sleepover service on site, which provides overnight support when required, for the people in the service.

We can help you with : Staying Safe and Well, Taking Medication, Managing your money, Making and keeping appointments, Looking after your home. Shopping and cooking, Making friends and trying out new interests, Personal Care And Any other part of your life that you need support with.

Housing Issues: Once a tenancy within the service becomes available your Care Manager/Social Worker can put you forward for this vacancy.  You will then be part of a selection process, which your Care Manager will explain further to you.

Frequently Asked Questions:

How do I get the service? The only way to receive this service is through the Social Work Department, as the City of Edinburgh Council has a contract with Carr-Gomm Scotland. You can contact your local social work office; or if you are in the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, the Community Rehabilitation Team; or you can ask someone to do that on your behalf. A social worker will then prepare with you a CARENAP – which is an assessment tool used to help identify the areas of you’re your life you may wish to discuss with us and what you need support for.

The Social Work Department, in consultation with the health service, will then decide if you should be offered a service. You will have opportunities to find out about Carr-Gomm Scotland and how we would support you and then decide if you want to accept the offer of a service, if one is made.  Throughout this process – and at any time when you are receiving our service you can have someone with you to put forward your point of view.

Do I have to pay for the service? Your Social Worker will complete a financial assessment as part of your CARENAP. This will identify whether or not you will make a financial contribution to the Social Work Department for the services that they purchase on your behalf. This will be in line with the Councils pricing framework. Please do not let this put you off as many people receive our service free of charge.

How do you know we will provide a good service? We choose our workers carefully and our managers check they are doing their job well. We will ask you and your Care Manager what you think about the service. The Care Commission will tell us if we are getting it right and you can see what they have written about us. If you are unhappy with our service you can make a complaint. We have a leaflet that tells you how to do this.

What can you expect from us? We will always be honest with you. We will treat you with respect. We will listen to what you want. We will support you in the way we say we will.

What we expect from you? We expect that you treat our workers with respect. We would like you to tell us if we are making mistakes. We would like you to be honest with us.

What If I no longer want support? If you decide that you no longer want support, you should discuss the reasons for your decision with your Support Worker, Care Manager, Health Care Professionals and Family.

What If I would like to have another organisation support me? If for whatever reason you no longer want support from Carr-Gomm Scotland and would like  support from another organisation, you should discuss this with your Support Worker and Care Manager. Your Support Worker can assist you in identifying another support provider.

HOW TO CONTACT US.

Carr-Gomm Scotland
6 Polwarth Crescent,
Edinburgh
EH11 1HW

Tel: 0131 2286623
Fax: 0131 4786628

Email: polwarth@carr-gommscotland.org.uk

Please contact the Service Manager or Operations Manager.

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