Archive for the “Older people (65+)” category
Wakefield admiral nurse
Admiral Nurses are registered nurses who have a specialist knowledge in dementia care. We provide support to family, carers and people living with dementia within the Wakefield and five towns area. Our approach is family and relationship focused and includes making sure carers have the …
Barnsley lymphoedema service
The lymphoedema service will provide specialist assessment and treatment for all patients with a diagnosed lymphoedema / chronic oedema related to a cancer diagnosis. The service delivers clinic based interventions.
BREATHE community respiratory service
BREATHE are a multidisciplinary team providing specialist treatment and support, seven days per week, for patients with a diagnosed respiratory condition. The service offers patient centred care in clinics around Barnsley to make it easily accessible and, if required, will support patients in their own …
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Pastoral and spiritual care
The Pastoral and Spiritual Care service offers a person-centred approach to supporting people at all times but especially when dealing with difficult and challenging circumstances by encouraging them to work with their own value and belief system to find hope, healing and spiritual wellbeing. It …
Adult diagnostic assessments for dyslexia
Dyslexia is a common condition believed to affect up to 1 in 10 people in the UK to some degree. This service is proud to provide a full multidisciplinary input to its service users with a team that consists of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists, speech …
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Forensic outreach liaison service (FOLS)
FOLS LD/A provide enhanced care and treatment in a community setting to keep individuals out of secure hospital and prison, by working to reduce their risk of encountering the Criminal Justice System in the first place. We support men and women aged 18 and above …
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South Yorkshire Service for Deaf People with Mental Health Needs
Pleaset note This service is delivered working in partnership with Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) and Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust (SHSC). About one in four hearing people are likely to have a mental health problem. For Deaf …
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Health integration team, Urban House (Wakefield)
Urban House is an initial accommodation centre which houses asylum seekers who stay in the residence for an average of 19 days before being dispersed to their housing in the community. We are a nurse led service and our main aim is to identify any …
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Macmillan information and support centre (Wakefield)
We provide cancer support and information for patients, carers, families and the general public. We also give welfare rights advice and signpost service users to local resources within the community.
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Barnsley adult learning disability health service
This service is a community health service for people with learning disabilities who need support to improve health and wellbeing. It includes psychiatry, psychology, specialist learning disability nursing, therapists and an intensive support team with many different skills. The team provide specialised support to people …
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