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Directly Provided Services (DPS) offer a range of social care services run by West Sussex County Council. This includes seven day opportunity services, six residential services and a countywide shared lives scheme where people are supported within shared lives carers' homes. This can be long-term, ...

Finding a job or choosing a career The National Careers Service provides help online, by telephone or face-to-face to help you choose or change career. Job Centre Plus is a universal service - this means they will help anyone on benefits to find work or move closer to being in work. They have off...

Websites you may be interested in Hospital admissions can be planned or they can be emergencies. This area of the website aims to help with some of the uncertainties and anxieties you might face before, during and after your hospital stay. It suggests ways you can plan ahead for when you return ho...

Personal budget This is money you can use to buy your care and support. To get a personal budget you have to have an assessment. This is done by your local Lifelong Service Adults Team. You, your family or friends can call Adults CarePoint on 01243 642121 . Your home (and your needs) An assessmen...

Hello! I am your AI Assistant. I've been loaded with all existing practice guidance and policies (excludes Mosaic guidance). I'll will draw on this material first to answer questions. I learn from interaction from users and may modify future answers accordingly. If the same question is repeatedly ...

A dementia diagnosis can often come as a shock and you may need time to adjust. Following this, many people find that by making some changes, they can continue to live well and have a fulfilling life. The Social Care Institute for Excellence has produced an award-winning video exploring how six p...

Information for people with social care needs Working out how much money you need We use the information from your assessment to estimate an amount of money to meet your social care needs. The actual amount you receive is called your 'personal budget', and we will confirm how much this will be onc...

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...