Devon Alternative To Care Community Service

• EX4 4JA, < 1 mile from this service
• Tag: Advocacy

We provide Care Act mental health advocacy for people aged 16 and over who live in Torbay or have a GP in Torbay and who need advocacy in relation to their mental health and social care needs.All referrals for advocacy need to go through the consortium on 0300 343 5707.

• EX4 1HS, < 1 mile from this service
• Tag: Housing

Devon Supported Housing is an individualised support service funded by Devon Partnership Trust. It offers housing related support to people with low to medium support needs, leaving a hospital or residential setting. We work closely with Service Users to ensure the support they receive is of the highest quality and is right for them. Where possible, we try to provide support at a time which best suits the needs of our Service Users. Rethink uses a “Recovery” model of support, encouraging people to manage and control they own recovery as much as possible. Our Cowick Street house is a five-bedded property situated on the outskirts of Exeter. It is near both bus and train routes and has a good range of shops and amenities close by.

• EX2 8PW, 1 mile from this service
• Tag: Advocacy

IMHAs can help people understand and uphold their rights and safeguards under the mental health act. They can help people take control of their own treatment and care by:- • accompanying them to key meetings • drafting letters to relevant professionals • voicing concerns • outlining rights • raising complaints where appropriate • accessing relevant records • challenging decisions .

• EX4 7HL, 1 mile from this service
• Tag: Housing

Devon Supported Housing is an individualised support service funded by Devon Partnership Trust. It offers housing related support to people with low to medium support needs, leaving a hospital or residential setting. We work closely with Service Users to ensure the support they receive is of the highest quality and is right for them. Where possible, we try to provide support at a time which best suits the needs of our Service Users. Rethink uses a “Recovery” model of support, encouraging people to manage and control they own recovery as much as possible. Our Pinhoe Road house consists of five small flats and is situated on the outskirts of Exeter. It is near both bus and train routes and has a good range of shops and amenities close by.

• EX7 0NR, 7 miles from this service
• Tag: Advocacy

Langdon Advocacy Service provides advocacy to any patients detained in the secure services at Langdon Hospital.

• EX8 1LN, 8 miles from this service
• Tag: Advocacy

Our Care Act advocates will support people who qualify for the service to engage as fully as possible within any decisions about their care and/ or safeguarding and to help them make such decisions where appropriate. In this context, the aim of the advocate is to actively support people to participate, assisting the person to engage in the processes as fully as possible.

• EX8 1LN, 8 miles from this service
• Tag: Advocacy

Advocates can support in the complaints process by providing information, clarifying options and, in some circumstances, helping to write the complaint. The service promotes self-advocacy by providing a self-help pack where appropriate.

• EX8 1LN, 8 miles from this service
• Tag: Advocacy

We provide generic mental health advocacy for people aged 16 and over who live in Devon or have a GP in Devon and who need advocacy in relation to their mental health and social care needs. All referrals for advocacy need to go through the consortium on 0300 343 5707.

• EX7 0BQ, 9 miles from this service
• Tag: Housing

This service provides housing-related support for people with high support needs. The purpose of the service is to enable people placed out of area to return to Devon. The service aims to support people in gaining the skills they need to live independently.