Day Care offers a day out to
older people, who are lonely, isolated or confined
to their homes because of disability. This may be a
physical disability - caused for example by a stroke
– or a mental health problem such as depression,
anxiety or dementia. Day Care also provides carers
with regular breaks.
What is Day Care?
The Day Care is offered to a person on one or more
days per week on a continuous long-term basis. No
more than 12 people are cared for on any one day and
this allows the care to be person centered, that is
planned especially to meet the needs of each
individual person.
Refreshments are provided
throughout the day as well as a two course lunch.
The most important aspect of day care is that it
allows people to socialize with their peers and the
activities in day care are planned with this in
mind.
The service users can take part in
a program of exercises, games and group and
individual activities. Outings and other
entertainments are arranged. The content of the
program of activities is agreed with the service
users. Three paid members of staff, together with
three to four voluntary helpers are on hand to
support the service users as required.
Our Day Care arrangements
We run a specialist Day Care Service for people with
dementia in The Haven each Monday and Friday. This
is for people
from the areas of Queensferry, Dalmeny, Kirkliston,
Newbridge, Ratho and Ratho Station.
We run Day Care for physically
disabled older people as follows:
- On Tuesdays in The Haven for
people from South Queensferry and Dalmeny.
- On Wednesdays in Kirkliston
Community Centre for people from Ratho and Ratho
Station.
- On Thursdays in Kirkliston
Community Centre for people from Kirkliston and
Newbridge.
How to apply for Day Care
For all our groups we accept applications from local
Social Work and Health professionals, as well as
applications from older people themselves and those
who care for them. It is a requirement of the
service that people referred have had a community
care assessment (Care Nap). If you are unsure about
this please phone and our day care staff will be
happy to advise. Remember if you are applying on
behalf of someone else always get their permission
first.
Download our Day Care Members Application Form
and post to the office at the following address:-
QCCC
The Haven
25b Burgess Road
South Queensferry
EH309JA
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