1. 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.

  2. Expression of Interest (EOI) – Seeking partner for Evaluation of Lewisham Frailty Pilot

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    Frailty has been identified by Lewisham’s Health and Care Partners as an area for specific focus for integrated delivery.

  3. Provide your Feedback for the Community Health Services in Lewisham

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    Have Your Say on the Community Health Services in Lewisham!

  4. Monkeypox Advice from Healthwatch England

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    Monkeypox Virus Advice

  5. Silver Sunday event at Deptford Lounge

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    Sunday 1 October from 2 pm – 5 pm, Deptford Lounge, 9 Giffin Street, SE8 4RJ


  6. We're Hiring: Project Officer

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    We are recruiting for a Project Officer. This is a community and office-based role, encompassing both face-to-face community engagement and outreach elements, alongside office-based aspects.

  7. Serious Violence Duty Survey

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    Lewisham Council are undertaking a public consultation to gather the views and perceptions of serious violence in the Borough.

  8. Maximising Wellbeing User Forum Announcement

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    Maximising Wellbeing at Home is a program to support people in their own homes.

  9. What should you expect from home care services?

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    Five things you should expect from home care, domiciliary care or help in the home.

  10. New services to tackle abuse and neglect of older people

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    Hourglass, formerly Action on Elder Abuse, the UK’s only charity focused on the abuse and neglect of older people have recently been commissioned by Mayor’s Office of Policing and Crime (MOPAC) to provide our services in South East London (Bexley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark)

  11. Pride Month: Rainbow Memory Cafe

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    June is Pride month - a month dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ+ communities all around the world.

  12. Older Adults Physical Activity Timetable

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    The Better Community Sport programme is delivered in partnership with Lewisham to provide physical activity & sport in the community; that is accessible for all.

  13. Singing and dancing for the over 60s

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    Trinity Laban is providing music and dance activity for older people aged 60 and above in Lewisham.

  14. Stardust Award

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    Share your experiences of great care Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and nominate your healthcare heroes today!

  15. Two thirds of carers do not see lower standards of care during the COVID-19 crisis as acceptable

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    Research published in March 2022 by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found that two thirds of unpaid carers view a lower standard of care during the COVID-19 crisis as unacceptable, even with the massive pressures that care services and carers are under.

  16. The Care Act 2014

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    The Care Act 2014 is a law that came into action in April 2015 that sets out how people’s care and support is approached by councils.

  17. NHS Long Term Plan

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    The NHS in England has published a ten-year plan setting its priorities for the future.

  18. GP Referrals Focus

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    ‘Because We All Care’ encourages more people to feedback on their care. The next phase of our joint campaign with CQC is planned to start at the end of August. The phase will target people with long term conditions, and we will be taking a specific look at the barriers people face to getting specialist support via their GPs.

    Organisations such as ours are aware this has been going on for way too long.