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Libby Thomas Service Manager Independent Living

Libby Thomas Service Manager Independent Living. The difference we make globally. disaster response and local preparedness longer-term resilience programmes development of our National Societies advocacy and influence. The difference we make in the UK. Helping people

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Libby Thomas Service Manager Independent Living

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  1. Libby Thomas Service Manager Independent Living

  2. The difference we make globally • disaster response and local preparedness • longer-term resilience programmes • development of our National Societies • advocacy and influence

  3. The difference we make in the UK Helping people • in an emergency or a major incident • who would otherwise go to hospital or who are at risk of spending longer there than is necessary • who have been forcibly displaced, such as refugees and asylum seekers • better prepare for crises through the impact of our first aid and humanitarian education

  4. Our Priorities

  5. Wheelchair Lottery If you come a cropper and need a wheelchair, your best bet is to either get injured just a little or quite a lot. Confused?

  6. 3 interesting health facts If you twist your ankle or get a small mobility injury, hospitals in the UK have to provide you with a ‘minor aid’ – such as crutches or a walking frame

  7. If you have a serious illness or injury that will mean long-term use of wheelchair, hospitals are similarly obliged to provide the equipment.

  8. But … If you need a wheelchair for a short term ailment (officially, anything that lasts less than 6 months), no official body has any responsibility to help

  9. Mobility Aids Service 2013 • 20,000 loans across HIOWS • 10,000 loans in Hampshire • Fareham loaned 703 items • Gosport loaned 825 items • Of which 553 were wheelchairs

  10. Support at Home

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