Aberdeen Joint Future Carers Task Group invite carers to informally

"Have Your Say" 

Were you aware that Aberdeen City Council plans to change the way services are provided with the aim of making services more effective with less money? There are 31 recommendations in their report 'A Strategy for Transforming Adult Services - Health and Care for 2007 - 2010' which is expected to impact hugely on both carers and the person they care for. This event is your chance to influence how these changes will be implemented. Amongst the recommendations are:

• Remove the lower and middle eligibility criteria for Community Care Services to target those in greatest need
• Reduce the number of day care places by providing alternative day services
• Introduce charges for Community Care Alarms
• New investment in alternative approaches to providing care

Carers "Have Your Say" Event

Wednesday 5 December

10.15am - 2.30pm

Credo Conference Centre

18 - 20 John Street, Aberdeen, AB25 1BT

(buffet lunch provided)

To confirm attendance and/or to receive a copy of the Transformation document, contact VSA Carers Centre on 01224 646677 or, email patrick.pollard@vsa.org.uk. There is no charge for this event. If you cannot come along for the whole event you can drop in and still have your say, or:

• Telephone your comments to 01224 646677
• Fax your comments to 01224 622428
• Email your comments to patrick.pollard@vsa.org.uk
• Write your comments to Paddy Pollard, Senior Carers Worker, VSA Carers Centre, 24 - 28 Belmont Street, Aberden AB10 1JH

If the only reason you cannot attend is due to respite difficulties, assistance may be available to meet those costs.

Download poster of this article (pdf file): Have Your Say