1. Enter and view: The Hamlet Care Home

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    Healthwatch Salford carried out an Enter and View visit to the Hamlet Care Home, a residential care home with places for up to 9 residents.

  2. Homecare experiences report social care, Salford

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    Healthwatch Salford was commissioned by Salford Together to conduct a series of listening engagement sessions with frontline staff involved in the delivery of homecare services.

  3. Salford City Council Equipment Service needs users views to inform improvements and support a better quality of life

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    Are you a user of Salford City Council’s Equipment Service? Can you spare five minutes to give your views on the vital service?

  4. What to expect when waiting for care

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    Waiting for planned medical care or surgery can be a frustrating time. That’s why it’s so important that while you wait, you get regular, clear and accessible updates so that you can plan your next steps.

  5. Report on Home Care 2022

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    A new report by Healthwatch Salford reveals the experiences of people who receive care in their own home.

  6. Cost of Living Support in Salford

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    We know it’s a difficult time for lots of Salford residents with increases in food prices and energy bills. Organisations across the city are working together in the Spirit of Salford to help support you.

  7. Looking after your health during the Cost of Living crisis.

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    The continuing cost of living crisis is adversely affecting people's physical and mental wellbeing, with vulnerable people and those on lower incomes hit the hardest.

  8. Updated Home Care Report

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    This project looked at the home care service provided in Salford, ie the provision of care workers providing care for people who receive support in their own home. There are a number of home care agencies commissioned to deliver this service across Salford.

  9. What should you expect from home care services?

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    The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?

  10. What should you expect after a dementia diagnosis

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    There are 944,000 people living with dementia in the UK. That's roughly 1 in 11 people over the age of 65 and 1 in 71 in the whole population of the UK. As this number is set to increase with an ageing population understanding what support is available for you or a loved one following a Dementia diagnosis can make all the difference.

  11. Homecare Review Report 2017

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    Healthwatch Salford hosted a series of listening sessions wherein frontline staff and managers from provider organisations came together to discuss their thoughts on the way homecare is currently delivered.

  12. SEND Transformation Strategy Report 2017

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    Listening to the views of children and young people in Salford who are covered by the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Act, their parents and carers.

  13. Looking after someone? Know your rights

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    Since the COVID-19 pandemic, it's been estimated that across the UK there are 13.5 million unpaid carers. Many people are unaware of their rights as a carer and, as a result, are not accessing the help and support they are entitled to.

  14. What is adult social care?

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    Do you or a loved one need help with social care? Read the article below and find out answers to key questions about who can access adult social care and how to pay for it.

  15. Putting a face to unmet need Project

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    Healthwatch Salford is undertaking a project focussing on the issue of unmet need in social care.

  16. Shining a light on the struggles surrounding social care

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    Social care support changes people’s lives but sadly, not everyone gets the support they need. At the end of 2021 Healthwatch Salford launched a project focussing on the issue of unmet need in social care.

  17. What support can I get as a carer?

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    Many people who provide unpaid care are unaware of their rights. Find out more about the help and support you are entitled to.

  18. Healthwatch Salford Spotlight: Young Carers Action Day

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    Young carers in Salford call for a fair future and demand more support from local and national government on Young Carers Action Day today (13 March).