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Community Lives in Derbyshire. Community Connector Service. Community Lives. Community Lives is a new programme looking at the way people with learning disabilities are being supported. Community Lives. We know that some people’s needs are not being met in a way that is personal to them.
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Community Lives in Derbyshire Community Connector Service
Community Lives • Community Lives is a new programme looking at the way people with learning disabilities are being supported.
Community Lives • We know that some people’s needs are not being met in a way that is personal to them. • Community Lives wants to change this. We want to find better ways of meeting the needs of everyone.
Community Lives • Community Lives wants people to have more opportunities.
Community Lives • It wants people to have more choice and control.
Community Lives • It wants people to have opportunities to do paid or voluntary work.
Community Lives • It wants people to have opportunities in leisure and education.
Community Lives • It wants people to be healthy.
Community Lives • It wants people to be safe, and feel safe, in their community.
Community Lives • It wants people to have opportunities to make friends and have relationships.
Community Lives • It wants people to have opportunities to be included in their local community
Community Connectors • As part of the Community Lives programme a new service has been set up. • This is called the Community Connector service.
What does the Community Connector service do? • The Community Connector service offers an alternative to day centres and supports people to do things in their own community.
Community Connectors will: • Support people to find out what is happening and become more involved in their local community. • Support people to think about the things they would like to do in their lives and look at ways to help them achieve them.
Community Connectors will support people to: • Develop new skills and interests. • Develop and maintain friendships and relationships during the day, in the evening and at the weekend.
Community Connectors will support people to: • Plan how to use their personal budget, if they have one. • Develop their own support plan.
Community Connectors • People will receive 1-1 support from a community connector for 2 days a week for up to 12 weeks. • At the end of the 12 weeks it is hoped they will be able to continue with their chosen activities without the support of a community connector.
What is a Personal Budget? • At the moment a lot of people do not have much choice about the support and services that they get. • A personal budget is money to pay for support.
What is a Personal Budget? • People can have more choice about the support that they get by getting a personal budget and using it to get the support that is right for them. • The amount of money that someone gets depends on the level of support that they need.
What is a Support Plan? • A support plan shows how someone will spend the money from their personal budget to get the support and the life that they want. • The council has to agree to the support plan.
A Support Plan should answer these questions: • What is important to you? • What do you want to change? • How will you arrange your support? • How will you spend your money? • How will you manage your support? • How will you stay in control? • What will you do next? A community connector can help with this.
Who can use the Community Connector service? • To begin with the following people will be able to use the Community Connector service. • People who go to day centres but do not want to and would like to try something new.
Who can use the Community Connector service? • People who, after being assessed, are not entitled to help from Adult Care. • Young people who are leaving school or college. This is sometimes called transition.
More Information • You can find more information about Community Lives by looking at the website on a computer. www.derbyshire.gov.uk/communitylives • You can also ask questions and get information by telephoning Call Derbyshire. Telephone Number 08457 058 058
Questions • What happens after 12 weeks if people need more time or ongoing support? • Do support plans cover emergencies or do carers have to step in and cope? ?