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INTERMEDIATE CARE BEFRIENDING
working with you following your stay in hospital
After a stay in hospital many older people find they need support to regain their confidence and thereby their independence. Whilst Social Services and Health professionals provide specific help with care and treatment, our Intermediate Care Befriending service offers one-to-one support for older people living in the Borough of Lewisham following discharge from hospital. Our trained volunteers offer regular visits to provide company, support and encouragement to the service-user by assisting them with activities such as walking, using public transport, visiting their local shops or local social groups. With the programme running for up to 13 weeks this affords the service-user the
opportunity to rebuild their independence and prevent social isolation.
Our volunteers on this project were able to help the service-users they worked with to access a variety of other services, including those offered by Age Concern Lewisham and Southwark, to help them maintain their independence once the Intermediate Care Befriending programme ended after 13 weeks.
Where |
When |
Who to Contact |
| 10 Catford Broadway | Tuesday and Wednesday | Suzanne Rich |
| London | Intermediate Care Befriending Coordinator | |
| SE6 4SP | T: 020 8690 9055 | |
| E: suzanne.rich@acls.org.uk |
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