ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en"> <head> <title>Homecare (Mellor) - Home Support - Personal and Domestic Care in the Home - Blackburn Preston Lancashire</title> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <!-- **** layout stylesheet **** --> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="style/style.css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/jquery.lightbox-0.5.css" media="screen" /> <script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery.lightbox-0.5.js"></script> <style type="text/css"> .style2 { font-family: Tahoma; } .style3 { font-size: medium; font-family: Tahoma; } .style4 { text-align: center; } .style5 { font-size: medium; } </style> </head> <body> <script type="text/javascript"> $(function() { $('#gallery a').lightBox(); // Select all links in object with gallery ID }); </script> <div id="main"> <div class="header"> <a href="index.html"> <img height="95" alt="" src="HCMlogo.bmp"/></a> </div> <ul class="menu2"> <li><a href="index.html"><b>Home</b></a></li> <li><a href="aims.html"><b>aims &amp; objectives</b></a></li> <li><a href="services.html"><b>services</b></a></li> <li><a href="staff.html"><b>staff</b></a></li> <li class="current"><a href="payments.html"><b>Personalisation</b></a></li> <li><a href="#"><b>news</b></a></li> <li><a href="downloads.html"><b>downloads</b></a></li> <li><a href="faqs.html"><b>faqs</b></a></li> <li><a href="jobs.html"><b>jobs</b></a></li> <li><a href="contact.html"><b>contact</b></a></li> </ul> <table id="holder" style="width: 100%; height: 100%"> <tr style="font-family: 'Imprint MT Shadow'; font-size: x-large; color: #000066;"> <td class="tdw50" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium"> <h1 style="font-family: 'Imprint MT Shadow'; font-size: x-large; color: #000066; text-align: center;">What is Personalisation?</h1> <p> <span class="style2">Personalisation is a new way of supporting people to have more control over their lives.</p> <p> Instead of social services deciding what support is best for you, you get to choose how your support needs are met.</p> <p> You get an amount of money to spend on support, and you decide how to spend it. You are at the centre of the care and support planning process.</p> <p> Personalisation uses a system called &#39;Self Directed Support&#39;.</span></p> <h1 class="style4" style="font-family: 'Imprint MT Shadow'; font-size: x-large; color: #000066;"> Why could Self Directed Support be better for you?</h1> <ul class="style3" type="disc" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium; font-style: normal"> <li class="MsoNormal"> <p> <span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN">T<span class="style5" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium">he assessment fully includes your views. </span> <p> <span lang="EN" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium;">You tell us about your own support needs using a simple process.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </li> <li class="MsoNormal"> <p> <span lang="EN" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium;">We agree with you what your support is going to achieve.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </li> <li class="MsoNormal"> <p> <span lang="EN" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium;">You will be told how much money could be available and you make your support plan with this figure in mind.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </li> <li class="MsoNormal"> <p> <span lang="EN" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium;">You decide how best to spend the money to meet your needs.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </li> <li class="MsoNormal"> <p> <span lang="EN" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium;">You choose how you get your support and who is going to support you.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </li> <li class="MsoNormal"> <p class="style5"> <span lang="EN" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium;">You choose how much control you take over your own support.<o:p></oYou choose how much control you take over your own support.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </li> </ul> <h1 class="style4" style="font-family: 'Imprint MT Shadow'; font-size: x-large; color: #000066;">What can you spend your personal budget on?</h1> <ul> <li> <p> <span class="style3" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium">You can use it to pay for support from HomeCare (Mellor). You can spend it on anything that meets your support needs.</span><br /> </p> </li> </ul> <p> &nbsp;</p> </td> <td class="tdw50" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium"><h1 class="style4" style="font-family: 'Imprint MT Shadow'; font-size: x-large; color: #000066;">How does Self Directed Support work?</h1> <p> <span lang="EN" style="font-family:Tahoma; mso-ansi-language:EN" class="style5">First of all, you will need to contact your local adult social services to see if you are eligible for support.<o:p> Alternatively contact HomeCare (Mellor) and we will be happy to represent for you.</o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium"> <![if !supportLists]> <span lang="EN" style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]> <span lang="EN" style="font-family:Tahoma; mso-ansi-language:EN">You will then agree with them what your support is going to achieve.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium"> <![if !supportLists]> <span lang="EN" style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]> <span lang="EN" style="font-family:Tahoma; mso-ansi-language:EN">It will be decided how much money they can give you - this is called your &#39;Personal Budget&#39;. They may say how much, if anything, you need to contribute.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium"> <![if !supportLists]> <span lang="EN" style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]> <span lang="EN" style="font-family:Tahoma; mso-ansi-language:EN">You make a &#39;Support Plan&#39; which tells how you want your Personal Budget to be spent  HomeCare (Mellor) can help you with this.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p> <![if !supportLists]> <span lang="EN" style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]> <span lang="EN" style="font-family:Tahoma; font-size: medium;">HomeCare (Mellor) can help you arrange all your support.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium"> <![if !supportLists]> <span lang="EN" style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Your support plan will<span lang="EN" style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN"> then be agreed with you.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p> <![if !supportLists]> <span lang="EN" style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]> <span lang="EN" style="font-family:Tahoma; mso-ansi-language:EN; font-size: medium;">You then get on with living your life. You see your social worker every so often to see howYou then get on with living your life. You see your social worker every so often to see how things are going and to change anything that you need to change.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <h1 class="style4" style="font-family: 'Imprint MT Shadow'; font-size: x-large; color: #000066;">What if you need help with Self Directed Support?</h1> <p> <![if !supportLists]><span class="style2"> <span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">· </span></span></span></span><![endif]><span class="style2"> <span style="color:black">Firstly HomeCare (Mellor)&#39;s trained team of staff would be happy to help you with any issues or questions you may have on Personalisation/Self Directed Support. Alternatively you can get advice from:</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p> <![if !supportLists]> <span style="font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Tahoma;color:black">Your local authority at any time during the process.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p> <![if !supportLists]> <span style="font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Tahoma;color:black">You can get advice from your family, friends, or local community groups.</span></p> You can get advice from your family, friends, or local community groups.</span><h1 class="style4" style="font-family: 'Imprint MT Shadow'; font-size: x-large; color: #000066;"> How do I manage my personal budget?</h1> <p class="style3"> HomeCare (Mellor) can act as a brokerage service for you meaning we will assist you with managing your personal budget and helping you keep control over the money you are spending.</p> </td> </tr><tr> <td class="tdw50" colspan="2" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium"> <h1 style="font-family: 'Imprint MT Shadow'; font-size: x-large; color: #000066;"> Useful Links<li class="bullet"><a href="http://www.ncil.org.uk" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium">National Centre for Independent Living &#8211; A resource on Independent Living and Direct Payments</a></li> <li class="bullet"><a href="http://www.direct.gov.uk" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium">DirectGov</a></li> <li class="bullet"><a href="http://www.blackburn.gov.uk" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium">Blackburn with Darwen Social Services</a></li> <li class="bullet"> <a href="http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/social-services/direct-payments/" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium">Lancashire County Council</a></li> </ul> <p style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium">* The various Direct Payments documents accessible from this site are provided solely to help illlustrate and explain some of the Direct Payments arrangements that you may wish to make, and should not be regarded as adequate or suitable for any particular case.</p> </td> </tr><tr> <td id="tdhhfl" colspan="2"> <div id="hhandbanner" style="font-family: 'Imprint MT Shadow'; font-size: x-large; color: #000066;">HomeCare (Mellor) A Helping Hand for Life</div> </td></tr><tr> <td id="badges" colspan="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img alt="" src="images/ukhca1.jpg" style="width: 77px; height: 91px" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img alt="" src="images/iip.jpg" style="width: 114px; height: 91px" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img alt="" src="images/carequality.bmp" style="width: 120px; height: 69px" /></td></tr><tr> <td colspan="2"> <div id="footer"> <div id="copy_r">Copyright: HomeCare (Mellor) 2010</div> <div id="designby"><a href="http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=referer"> <img alt="Valid XHTML 1.1" height="21" src="http://www.w3.org/Icons/valid-xhtml11" /></a> Design: djm</div> </div> </td></tr></table> </div> </body> </html>