As part of a review of residential and nursing homes for adults, Westmorland and Furness Council is asking people to share their experiences of receiving residential care.
Through its contracts with independent social care providers, each year the council spends around £22.4 million providing residential care to nearly 800 adults in Westmorland and Furness, including older and disabled people and those with mental health support needs. The support received ranges from essential daily living care and medication provision through to more complex care for those requiring dementia and nursing support.
The council is asking for feedback about what works well, what needs to be improved and what is most important in giving people a good experience of residential care.
This work will see the completion of everything required at ground level, readying the site for the delivery of the pre-built modular sections of the school structure in June and September.
Want to volunteer at Penrith Library this Summer and want to know more about what it entails?
Claire will be at the Library between 1pm- 3pm on Saturday 1st June to have an informal chat and explain more about the role.
Just ask for Claire at the Ask Desk.
Join a growing network of people offering care and support
A new free development programme has launched to help people set up working for themselves offering care and support to older and disabled people locally.
You could offer any kind of help at home such as: cleaning, cooking, shopping, trips out, support to dress and wash, DIY, gardening and more.
The programme is coordinated by Community Catalysts in partnership with Westmorland and Furness Council; and supports people to make sure their care and support business is set up safely, legally and sustainably.
