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Our Community Rehabilitation Teams are maximising people’s independence

Hearing how their patient managed to get out of her house for the first time in nearly two years has highlighted how our Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) Community Rehabilitation Teams are helping patients to maximise their independence.

Maximising Independence approach helps Glasgow resident return home

A Glasgow man who was heading into residential care is now living independently with support at home against all the odds, thanks to some great team work, and asking the question ‘what matters to you?’

EQIA - Maximising Independence Adult & Older People Purchased Services

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EQIA - Maximising Independence - Transforming the balance of care including a review of Residential Services - Budget 2024 to 2025

Download PDF EQIA - Maximising Independence - Transforming the balance of care including a review of Residential Services - Budget 2024 to 2025

Maximising Income - Benefits

A new campaign to raise awareness of how people can claim the benefits that they are entitled to has been launched by the South Locality of Glasgow City HSCP. Working with third sector providers and Money Matters, events were held in February outside of Silverburn shopping centre in Pollok where people could discuss benefits available with Welfare Rights Officers.

New Video Launched Explaining How Technology Enabled Care and Support (TECS) Can Help People Live More Independently

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) offers Technology Enabled Care and Support (TECS) as a care and support option, for people to live their lives as independently as possible, in their own home. 

A new video has been launched to promote and explain how TECS can work as part of a person’s package of social care support. The video has been split into two short parts and can be viewed in any order. 

New Easy Read Booklet Explains How Technology Can Help People Live More Independently

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) offers Technology Enabled Care and Support (TECS) as a care and support option, for people to live their lives as independently as possible, in their own home.  A new Easy Read Booklet explains TECS and how the Social Work team will discuss and agree if, and how, the technical equipment could support you in your home. This Easy Read Booklet will improve access to information on services for individuals and their families and will answer frequently asked questions and worries.

Partnership Matters - January/February 2024

Our January/February edition features a message from our Chief Officer, Susanne Millar, where she talks about the significant financial challenge that our services face this coming year. The briefing also includes the launch of our new Maximising Independence video which showcases how people and organisations are putting the Maximising Independence approach into practice across the city.  You can read more about the UK’s first Safer Drug Consumption Facility where there is also a short video.

Download PDF Partnership Matters - January/February 2024

Item No 06 - Connect and Flourish - A Socially Connected Glasgow Strategy

This report presents the cities first strategy to address isolation and loneliness, launched as part of the Maximising Independence programme on 23rd June 2022.

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Glasgow City HSCP Locality Engagement Forum In Person Meeting 6 December 2022

Come and join Glasgow City Locality Engagement Forum members at an ‘in person’ meeting.
 Ask questions and find out about the following HSCP service developments:
1.    Maximising Independence Programme and Progress
and
2.    Hospital @ Home Initiative