Category: Adult social care

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Adult services stories.

News from our partners: 95% of callers satisfied with local out of hours palliative care provision

02/02/2021
Healthwatch Shropshire

News from our partners Healthwatch Shropshire Healthwatch Shropshire and Healthwatch Telford & Wrekin have just published a report about how palliative care…

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New carers support service launches

29/01/2021

Shropshire Council’s new Carers Support Team will offer support to thousands of unpaid carers across the county  A new service for unpaid…

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Coronavirus: Further changes to services for adults with learning disabilities and older people

27/01/2021
Coronavirus - service updates graphic

Day service centres for adults with learning disabilities and older people will continue to remain closed until mid-February 2021. Aquamira, Abbots Wood…

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Coronavirus: All Shropshire care homes on course to receive the vaccine

26/01/2021

All eligible residents in Shropshire care homes are set to receive their first dose of their COVID-19 vaccine by the end of…

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Coronavirus: Free transport to help Shropshire residents get vaccinations

26/01/2021
Elderly woman receiving a Covid-19 vaccine

Shropshire residents who are without access to transport are now able to get FREE transport to their COVID-19 vaccination appointments.  In order to get help,…

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Coronavirus: Changes to services for adults with learning disabilities and older people

13/01/2021
Coronavirus - service updates graphic

From Thursday 14 January 2021 Aquamira, Abbots Wood, Albert Road, Greenacres, Wayfarers, Helena Lane and Avalon will stop running services from the…

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Coronavirus: Day services for adults with learning disabilities and older people continue throughout Lockdown

07/01/2021
Happy Boxes recipients

Shropshire Council will be continuing to support adults with learning disabilities and older people who attend our day services, throughout Lockdown. Abbots…

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Coronavirus: ‘Carepool Karaoke’ shines a light on council’s key workers

23/12/2020

Shropshire Council’s key workers, who have been at the forefront of the council’s response to the pandemic, are sharing their stories –…

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Coronavirus: News from our partners – Shropshire patients get the vaccination against COVID-19 closer to home

17/12/2020
Maureen Lloyd

News from our partners Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP) Patients aged 80 and above have started receiving the…

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Council launches emergency protocol to protect rough sleepers during winter

16/12/2020

Shropshire Council’s housing services recently launched its Cold Weather Provision (CWP) to support rough sleepers across the county. CWP is a non-statutory…

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