Definition: Any form of support or help given to someone to assist them in taking their place in society.
Category: Adult Social Care
Credit: Department of Health
Source: Glossary of Adult Social Care Terms
Service descriptions mentioning the term
Social Care
Direct Payments enable people assessed as requiring
Social Care services to purchase their own care and support. Bridgend use an agency (People Plus - see elsewhere).
Direct Payments enable people assessed as requiring
Social Care services to purchase their own care and support. Carmarthenshire currently use Diverse Cymru to manage Direct Payments on behalf of clients. (See Diverse Cymru)
Direct Payments enable people assessed as requiring
Social Care services to purchase their own care and support. Cardiff use Dewis CIL for their agency support for Direct Payments recipients.
Direct Payments enable people assessed as requiring
Social Care services to purchase their own care and support. Ceredigion currently provides its support through Diverse Cymru (see elsewhere).
Direct Payments enable people assessed as requiring
Social Care services to purchase their own care and support. The Rowan Organisation provide agency support in Conwy.
Direct Payments enable people assessed as requiring
Social Care services to purchase their own care and support. The Rowan Organisation provides agency support in Denbighshire.
Direct Payments enable people assessed as requiring
Social Care services to purchase their own care and support. Flintshire use Penderels Trust to manage Direct Payments.
Direct Payments enable people assessed as requiring
Social Care services to purchase their own care and support. Gwynedd uses The Rowan Organisation to manage Direct Payments.
Direct Payments enable people assessed as requiring
Social Care services to purchase their own care and support. Merthyr uses Dewis CIL to manage DP.
Direct Payments enable people assessed as requiring
Social Care services to purchase their own care and support. Direct Payments in Monmouthshire are managed by GAVO.
Direct Payments enable people assessed as requiring
Social Care services to purchase their own care and support. NPT uses the following approved suppliers to provide DP support: Diverse Cymru; The Rowan Organisation; Compass Independent Living; ILBP; My Care, My Home; People Plus.
Direct Payments enable people assessed as requiring
Social Care services to purchase their own care and support. Agency used: Diverse Cymru.
Direct Payments enable people assessed as requiring
Social Care services to purchase their own care and support. Agency used: Dewis CIL
Direct Payments enable people assessed as requiring
Social Care services to purchase their own care and support. Agency used: Compass Independent Living.
Direct Payments enable people assessed as requiring
Social Care services to purchase their own care and support. Agency used: Penderels Trust
Direct Payments enable people assessed as requiring
Social Care services to purchase their own care and support. Agency used: Penderels Trust.
Full time
ECLO based at University Hospital Wales, Cardiff. Provides emotional support, often at a time of great need. They also signpost patients on to the many different services to help maintain their independence. The role of ECLO helps to bridge the gap between health and
social care services for blind and partially sighted people.
Full time
ECLO based at Singleton Hospital, Swansea. Provides emotional support, often at a time of great need. Also signposts patients on to the many different services to help maintain their independence. The role of ECLO helps to bridge the gap between health and
social care services for blind and partially sighted people.
Part time
ECLO based at Royal Glamorgan Hospital. Provides emotional support, often at a time of great need. Also signposts patients on to the many different services to help maintain their independence. The role of ECLO helps to bridge the gap between health and
social care services for blind and partially sighted people.
Part time
ECLO based at Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr. Provides emotional support, often at a time of great need. Also signposts patients on to the many different services to help maintain their independence. The role of ECLO helps to bridge the gap between health and
social care services for blind and partially sighted people.
Part time
ECLO based at Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda Tuesday to Thursday. Provides emotional support, often at a time of great need. Also signposts patients on to the many different services to help maintain their independence. The role of ECLO helps to bridge the gap between health and
social care services for blind and partially sighted people.
Part time (Mon, Thurs and Friday)
ECLO based at Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend. Provides emotional support, often at a time of great need. Also signposts patients on to the many different services to help maintain their independence. The role of ECLO helps to bridge the gap between health and
social care services for blind and partially sighted people.
Part time (Mon, Thurs)
ECLO based at Neath Port Talbot Hospital. Provides emotional support, often at a time of great need. Also signposts patients on to the many different services to help maintain their independence. The role of ECLO helps to bridge the gap between health and
social care services for blind and partially sighted people.
ECLO based at Amman Valley Hospital. Provides emotional support, often at a time of great need. Also signposts patients on to the many different services to help maintain their independence. The role of ECLO helps to bridge the gap between health and
social care services for blind and partially sighted people.
ECLO based at Glangwili hospital. Provides emotional support, often at a time of great need. Also signposts patients on to the many different services to help maintain their independence. The role of ECLO helps to bridge the gap between health and
social care services for blind and partially sighted people
ECLO based at Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli. Provides emotional support, often at a time of great need. Also signposts patients on to the many different services to help maintain their independence. The role of ECLO helps to bridge the gap between health and
social care services for blind and partially sighted people.
ECLO based at Withybush Hospital, Haverfordwest. Provides emotional support, often at a time of great need. Also signposts patients on to the many different services to help maintain their independence. The role of ECLO helps to bridge the gap between health and
social care services for blind and partially sighted people.
ECLO (Mon-Wed) based at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor. Provides emotional support, often at a time of great need. Also signposts patients on to the many different services to help maintain their independence. The role of ECLO helps to bridge the gap between health and
social care services for blind and partially sighted people.
Part time
ECLO based at Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport. Provides emotional support, information, assistance and signposts on to many different services to help at this difficult time. The ECLO can bridge the gap between health and
social care for people with sight loss.
ECLO based (Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri) at the Stanley Eye Clinic, Abergele Hospital. Provides emotional support, often at a time of great need. Also signposts patients on to the many different services to help maintain their independence. The role of ECLO helps to bridge the gap between health and
social care services for blind and partially sighted people.
ECLO (3 days per week) at Wrexham Maelor. Provides emotional support, often at a time of great need. Also signposts patients on to the many different services to help maintain their independence. The role of ECLO helps to bridge the gap between health and
social care services for blind and partially sighted people.
ECLO based at Nevill Hall hospital. Provides emotional support, information, assistance and signposts on to many different services to help at this difficult time. The ECLO can bridge the gap between health and
social care for people with sight loss.
ECLO based at Ystrad Mynach (Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr) hospital. Provides emotional support, information, assistance and signposts on to many different services to help at this difficult time. The ECLO can bridge the gap between health and
social care for people with sight loss.
ECLO based (Tues, Wed, Fri) at Bronglais Hospital (North Road Clinic). Provides emotional support, information, assistance and signposts on to many different services to help at this difficult time. The ECLO can bridge the gap between health and
social care for people with sight loss.
Courses at QAC - (Queen Alexandra College)Service
The College in Birmingham provides a wide range of courses for students with a
visual impairment, or other
disabilities. Subjects include health and
social care, hospitality, IT and the performing arts - see the website for full details.