INFORMATION AND CONSULTATION DAY
for Older people and Carers

WORKSHOP 1

Participants

Title: “What equipment and support would help you, or those you care for, to stay in your own home for as long as possible?”

ISSUES RAISED

Information
How to get information and advice (recurrent theme throughout all workshops)
e.g. re. better bathing equipment including seats, showers, help with feet etc. for people with impaired hearing - to enable independence when alone.
Fitting and repairing shelves, light bulbs
Dog / pet helpers

Suggestions included
Lifeline
Dial-a-Ride
Fixit Scheme
Romsey Friends
Home helps i.e. human support - not only equipment!

Where to get Information – suggestions included
Local hospital
GP practice
Pharmacies
CAB
Churches and their Magazines
Tourist and Information Centre
Library
Duttons Road
Newspaper
Possibility of a "One stop" telephone line/contact point

Equipment and Support
Availability of and access to equipment and human support that would give physical support and help independence
Reclining chairs
Have "gliders" available via health and social services
Food trolleys in home
Problem of waiting time for equipment
Outdoor access

Alterations to the home to enable people to access the garden and get off the premises safely
Shop mobility (narrow uneven pavements, access to shops) and the means of getting around the town and the physical environment in the locality e.g. difficult surfaces

Need for simplified forms
Carers (formal and family/friends) need training for use of equipment, beds etc.