Older People's Advocacy

The Plymouth Older Carers Advocacy Service

Eligibility

The service works to provide advocacy support to people over 60 supporting or caring for someone with a Learning Disability or Autism. Older carers must be ordinary residents living within the city of Plymouth boundary.

Aims

• To support carers over 60 who are known to the Department or who have been referred to the service.
• To provide information to carers about service developments, benefits, and anything else people need to find out.
• To promote and support the completion of emergency plans for older carers.
• To research what older carers want for their service in Plymouth.
• To set up a support group designed around what older carers want.

SEAP are

Independent: Not part of statutory Health or Adult Social Care Services.

Confidential: We will not discuss what has been said outside the organisation unless there is a disclosure of a life threatening or illegal nature.

Empowering: Lead by the person using the service, instructed by them.

Not concerned about making judgements about what is in people’s best interests: It is the person’s view of their own situation which the advocate will work with, not try to change their viewpoint.

Further information is available on the leaflet which can be opened by clicking the button below, or by contacting the team on 01752 562222