Personalisation within Adult Social Services is about you being in control of the support you need and making sure that services are more personalised to your specific needs and individual circumstances. You will be able to direct your own support and have complete control over the services you receive. You can ask for help to be able to do this.
Social workers and community nurses work together to provide mental health services. You can contact them on 01724 270363.
Community Mental Health Services for Older Adults
Berkeley House
Berkley Business Centre
Doncaster Road
Scunthorpe
DN15 7DQ
Tel: 01724 270363
Main Mental health number: 01724 275959
Mental health services for under 65s:
01724 382000
Information on services provided by Adult Social Care can be accessed via the adult social care directory.
More information
On 1 October 2007, the Mental Capacity Act came fully into force. The act aims to protect people who cannot make decisions for themselves due to a learning disability or a mental health condition, for example Alzheimer's disease, or for any other reason. It provides clear guidelines for carers and professionals about who can take decisions in which situations.
The Act states that everyone should be treated as though they are able to make their own decisions until it is shown that they can't. It also aims to enable people to make their own decisions for as long as they are capable of doing so.
The Act also intends to protect people who lose the capacity to make their own decisions. It will:
- Allow the person, while they are still able, to appoint someone (for example a trusted relative or friend) to make decisions on their behalf once they lose the ability to do so. Previously, the law only covered financial matters.
- Ensure that decisions that are made on the person's behalf are in their best interests.
- Introduce a code of practice for people such as healthcare workers who support people who have lost the capacity to make their own decisions.
People with no one to act for them will also be able to leave instructions for their care under the new provisions.
For more information on the act, and how it affects you, visit the Mental Capacity Act pages.
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