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Action4Advocacy
The A4A website provides you with a daily updated
snapshot of the latest news and articles of interest to the
advocacy sector.
Age Concern England
has now merged with Help the Aged to form a new charity.
Age
Action Ireland
are a community based older people's organisation which is networked
across Ireland. They campaign on issues of ageing, produce a
regular bulletin and have an extensive library (the largest of its
type in the Republic)
Alcohol
Concern
A national agency on alcohol misuse, working to reduce the incidence
and costs of alcohol related harm and to increase the range and
quality of services available to people with alcohol related
problems. Provides a useful factsheet (No. 33) on Alcohol and
Older People.
Arthritis
Care
Arthritis Care is the only UK-based voluntary organisation working with
and for everyone with arthritis. They
provide information, training and support to help people take control of
their health and their lives. At the same time they campaign for raised
awareness about arthritis, and for better services for people affected.
An Bord Altranais
was established by the Nurses Act, 1950 to take over the
functions of two bodies, the Central Midwives Board and the
General Nursing Council, which had been established in 1918 and
1919 respectively. An Bord Altranais was re-constituted and its
functions were re-defined and expanded by the Nurses Act, 1985.
It is the Irish equivalent of the Nursing and Midwifery Council
BrendonCare
is a charity dedicated to improving the quality of life for older
people. They provide caring services and operate within a
published philosophy.
British
Association for Service to the Elderly
BASE (British Association for Service to the Elderly) provides education, training and consultancy services for those
working with older people and other adults who need care or
support. They also organise conferences and study days and
publish the journal Quality in Ageing four times per year, in
addition to training resource packs.
Care
Directions
provides a guide to care and the rights of older people in the UK.
The objective of the site is to empower people with the
information they need to make truly informed, effective choices - to
give them control in their lives, or the lives of their loved ones.
Includes sections on staying at home, care homes, sheltered
housing, the role of social services, hospital discharges, complaints
procedures, funding choices, and financial planning.
Care
and Social Services Inspectorate for Wales
is an amalgamation of the former care services regulator and
the Welsh social services inspectorate. It is responsible for
inspecting all care services in Wales that are covered by the Care
Standards Act 2000.
Care
Quality Commission
is the English regulator and inspector
of all care services that are covered by the Care Standards Act 2000.
They regulate health and adult social care services, whether
provided by the NHS, local authorities, private companies or voluntary
organisations. They also protect the rights of people detained under
the Mental Health Act.
Caring
Matters
A national charity helping patients, carers, and professionals to
make informed decisions about long-term care
Carers
UK
Carers UK is the voice of carers and the leading campaigning, policy
and information organisation for carers.
Their work involves raising awareness at all levels of
government and society of the needs of carers and ensuring action is taken
to support them; informing,
providing information and advice to carers, enabling them to make their
own choices about providing care. Free booklets for carers on all aspects
of carers;
supporting,
helping carers become more aware of their own role and status in the
community, supporting them through a network of local branches.
Centre
for Policy on Ageing
An independent organisation promoting social policies that allow older
people to achieve the full potential of their later years.
Citizens
Advice Bureau
runs ‘Adviceguide’ which gives
basic advice and information on people’s rights.
It gives a broad outline of your legal position what you can do.
If problems are complicated, it is more appropriate to contact
Citizen’s Advice Bureaux (directions are available on site)
Commission
for Social Care Inspection
has
been merged with the Health Care Commission to form the Care
Quality Commission.
Community
Care
Community Care is the leading social care information provider -
a must for all social care professionals.
Community
and District Nursing Association
The online face of a professional association representing
around 5,500 district nurses and community health practitioners.
A partner organisation of AEA
Connects
is a worldwide, interactive, personalised forum for the sharing
of information by people interested in mental health problems
and/or learning disabilities. It contains more than 8,000
resources including details of news items, events, websites and
organisations.
Counsel
and Care
provides direct services to older people that give them the support
needed to make informed choices. They do this by providing advice,
information and casework;
providing and developing new services that increase choice; providing
training and support that improves the quality of care; and advocating for
improvements in laws and services affecting older people
Criminal
Records Bureau
CRB is an executive agency of the Home Office set up to help
organisations make safer recruitment decisions. It provides
access to criminal record information and the Protection of
Vulnerable Adults list, helping employers in the public, private
and voluntary sectors identify candidates who may be unsuitable
for certain work.
Dementia
Web
Based at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London,
this site includes a virtual carer support chat room, together with
information on the Dementia Research Group and International Working Group
on Harmonisation of Dementia Drug Guidelines.
Disabled
Living Foundation
Provides specialist advice for people with disabilities and their carers.
Disability
Rights Commission
has been merged with other Commissions to form the Equality
and Human Rights Commission.
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