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Support in your community People with a learning disability can use the same community services as everyone else. The law says public organisations have to make changes so that disabled people can access their services. The organisations who have a contract with the County Council or NHS have to m...

The following policies and procedures underpin all safeguarding adults practice in West Sussex. They come from three different areas: West Sussex County Council West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board Sussex Safeguarding Policies and Procedures (West Sussex County Council, East Sussex County Counci...

Websites you may be interested in Drug and Alcohol Wellbeing Network - West Sussex NHS - Alcohol Misuse Support NHS - Drug Addiction Support Drink Coach Frank People develop problems with drugs or alcohol for a variety of reasons. This can cause difficulties for individuals, their health, the...

The Care Act 2014 states that Safeguarding Adult Boards have a statutory responsibility to arrange a Safeguarding Adult Review (SAR) when an adult dies as a result of abuse or neglect (whether known or suspected), or where there is concern that partner agencies could have worked more effectively ...

Reablement is short-term support to help people get their lives back on track and retain or regain daily living skills following an illness, injury, hospital stay or a crisis. The focus of reablement is on restoring the ability to manage independently at home rather than on resolving health issues...

Maintaining social connections and participating in social events with family and friends can help to improve brain health as well as general health and wellbeing. This is especially important in older people and people with mental ill-health. As people age, it is not unusual for social circles to...

Websites you may be interested in Hearing loss and deafness Hearing loss and deafness are very common and affects around one in six people in the UK and more than 70 per cent of people aged over 70. It can range in severity from mild loss of hearing to total deafness and may affect only ...

Mental Health Act The County Council’s statutory responsibilities to provide a Mental Health Act service are described in the Mental Health Act 1983 (revised 2007) , and its associated Code of Practice, Rules, Regulations and Practice Directions. Approved Mental Health Professionals - role and pu...

Adults' Services is committed to ensuring equality in service delivery and employment and we will treat all people with fairness, dignity and respect. Quick links Staff practice guidance and documents Policy - Strategies - Frameworks Safeguarding adults Legislation Approved Mental Health Prof...

Some of the challenges and areas for improvement highlighted in 2021-22 (see above) remain relevant for 2022-23. Additional areas for improvement are set out below. Hospital discharge – further work on the process Our work on hospital discharge processes aims to prevent people remaining in hospit...