Care in the community seeks to:
• promote privacy, dignity, independence and choice;
• provide support for community-based living;
• provide, as far as possible and practical, professional care and support at home, or in a homely setting;
• provide services which are sensitive to the individual’s needs for health, social care and housing and cause as little [...]
Enabling the users of mental health services to express a “Voice” which is recognized as Valid by those professionally involved in mental health service provision, the aim of the forum is to encourage users to become involved in user councils and emphasize the need for clarity and openness about the objectives to be achieved. [...]
Cowal Mental Health Forum in Argyll has been given start up costs from NHS Highland. The Forum is particularly grateful for the help of Viv Smith, Locality Manager, Allen Stevenson, the Council’s Social Services Manager and David Burtin, Area Manager. They have been very supportive of the aims of he Forum - as [...]
