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  • Sensory impairment support

    michael.mcenery@sheffield.gov.uk sensoryimpairment The directory has lots of advice on support with a sensory impairment in Sheffield. Blind and visual impairment If you need advice about losing your sight speak to your GP. There is advice about the health support available on the NHS website…@rnib.org.uk . view directory services View all services on the directory for blind people and visual impairment . Equipment, gadgets and smart technology. If you’re having difficulties with your vision, there are lots of ways you can use equipment to support you. You can find out… plan to meet your needs. They can also give you advice about local community organisations and groups you can join to meet similarly impaired people and learn new ways of doing familiar tasks. Sheffield City Council: Sensory impairment support . Deaf and hearing impairment If you need advice…

  • Learning disability

    services that support people with a learning disability in Sheffield, and their parents and carers. To see all of the services in Sheffield click on the View all services link below. Health Passport When using these services you may find it useful to give the staff a copy of your \Health Passport. Health Passport . This is a document you can use to give people important information about you. It can help services support you well, and give them information so they don't have to ask you lots of questions. Health services Help from your doctor. Your GP or family doctor can offer… and Wellbeing. Our support can help you stay as independent as possible. Often simple things can help you stay in control of your life. We can help you find the support you need. When you contact us we will talk to you about your problems and the issues you're facing, and what we can do to help. Sheffield…

  • Staying steady and independent with Dementia

    not want to take your medicine. you cannot take your medications. It’s ok to ask questions about your medicines – don’t be afraid to do so. Take your medicine according to the directions. Keep a list of all medications including prescriptions… with Dementia (PDF, 1.7 MB). You can find more information about support on the Dementia and Falls Prevention in the Toolkit. Mozellosite: Dementia and Falls Prevention Toolkit . You might be nervous because you’ve had a fall already – or because you’ve noticed you’re starting to feel unsteady… to help yourself. Take a look at yourself in a photo from 30 years ago – goodness, how you have changed! Not only on the outside, but on the inside too. Admitting things may have changed and doing something about it could help you stay independent for longer. Falling and Dementia…

  • Activities and things to do for people with Dementia

    exercises . More More Sheffield: staying active at home A booklet you can download and print about staying active at home, especially for older people. Move More Sheffield: Active at home (PDF, 3.6 MB). Joe Wicks exercise videos for seniors Joe Wicks is also known as The Body Coach. Joe has…, online music, theatre, visual arts, museums and heritage. Arts4Dementia: Daily arts medicine . Museums Sheffield from home An online database with over 1,000 objects from across the city's collections. Their Our Museums Stories section will tell you more about the artworks and objects… find it hard to get out and about you can use these resources to explore the natural world from your own home. Heeley City Farm. Watch videos and see photos of the animals at Sheffield’s Heeley City Farm, including lambs, piglets, goats, chinchillas, bees, cows, horses, guinea pigs and more…

  • Support for family and carers of people with Dementia

    and explain what helped them. Sheffield Carers Centre . Carer Advice Line: 0114 272 8362 . Sheffield Dementia Carers Training Service A programme of 6 x 2 hour workshops, delivered by the Alzheimer’s Society in Sheffield, which will: Equip you with knowledge, skills and the emotional resilience to support you as a dementia carer. Provide an opportunity to meet other dementia carers. Workshops are delivered at local community venues, or online via Zoom/Teams. For more information please read the Sheffield Dementia Carers Training Service poster. Contact Alzheimer’s Society… carers also benefit from attending memory cafés and dementia groups and sharing with others in a similar position. You can be put in touch via the Dementia Advice Sheffield Service. Age UK Sheffield: Dementia Advice Sheffield . Call: 0114 250 2875 . Email: dementiaadvice@ageuksheffield.org.uk…

  • Social contact and connecting with other people with Dementia

    . A 6-monthly telephone check-in call to see how you are. You can be put in touch via Dementia Advice Sheffield. Age UK Sheffield: Dementia Advice Sheffield . Call: 0114 250 2875 . Email: dementiaadvice@ageuksheffield.org.uk . There's also a full list and map of all the organisations… they like to do A regular break for their unpaid carers and family members. Find out more about Dementia Day Activities in Sheffield. SCCCC SCCCC have a telephone support service if you would like to talk to someone on the telephone on a regular basis. SCCCC will match you up with a friendly volunteer (including one who speaks the same language as you) who will ring you regularly to chat with you about whatever you wish to talk about. SCCCC: Telephone support service . Alzheimer’s Society: Companion Calls The Alzheimer’s Society's Companion Call is a regular (usually weekly…

  • What is SEND Support?

    sometimes think that the school will be notified automatically – this is not always the case. Plan The school will use the Sheffield Support Grid (SSGe). This helps them make decisions about your child’s package of support. They should tell you at which level(s) your child has been placed on the grid. They should talk you through the package of support they will receive. They should use the advice from the assessment stage to do this. You and your family should be given written information about your child’s SEND. This should include: the outcomes they are working towards the support…. It is important that all teachers and support staff who work with a child are made aware of their: Needs Outcomes The supporting and teaching strategies Review The school should meet with you at least three times a year. This is to review your child's progress and decide whether the support has been…

  • Social Prescribing

    based in GP surgeries around the city. They can help with things like: finding out about and supporting you to join local social activities sourcing help in and around the home temporary help if someone is unwell finding support for carers planning for times of bad weather advice on transport options information on housing, health and social care encouragement to live an active life support to check benefit entitlements. Sheffield City Council: Community Support Workers . Call: 0114 205 7120 . view directory services View all services on the directory… Links and downloads What is social prescribing? Social prescribing is a holistic, non-clinical and person-centred approach to people’s health and wellbeing. It involves being referred to a link worker who will work alongside you to connect you to relevant community groups, support and services…

  • Dementia Friendly Sheffield

    Dementia Action Alliance . If you’ve got a question about dementia you can access support and guidance from Dementia Advice Sheffield. Age UK Sheffield: Dementia Services for customers . … Download We’d love for Sheffield to be a dementia-friendly city. It’s the big aim of Sheffield's Dementia Strategy. You can download: The Sheffield Dementia Strategy 2025-2030 The presentations from the Sheffield Dementia Strategy Launch Event The Sheffield Dementia Survey 2023 Report. NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board: Sheffield Dementia Strategy . If you’re living with dementia or caring for someone living with dementia and would like to give your views on how Sheffield can become more dementia-friendly, please contact the Sheffield Dementia Involvement Group…

  • Sheffield Support Grid

    child who has needs at that level. Not all schools do three SEN reviews per year. Some include them into parents’ evenings. If you are worried about how many SEN reviews your child/young person is getting, you should talk to the school first. If you continue to have concerns, you may wish…, consistent and clear way. There are currently three versions of the SSG: Early Years (0-4 years) Primary and Secondary schools up to Year 11 Post 16 providers See our flowcharts in the Links and documents section of this page. This is on the right-hand side of this page if you… coordination difficulties The SSG is about needs, not diagnosis. The conditions listed above are just a few examples. They are not meant to be a complete list. The SSG can be used for children who do not have a diagnosis. The school should not delay putting support in place while waiting…