An assessment will take place by some or all of the care team. A meeting will be held and your care plan will be drawn up, again with your involvement and where consistent with your wishes your carer. The care plan will reflect your particular needs and where you have a carer, what they need to help to them to care for you safely and effectively. The care plan will also demonstrate what services will need to be put in place and who will be responsible for ensuring that it happens. Advocacy is when one person helps another to have their concerns, views and wishes heard by others.
Advocacy is for people who find it difficult to get their opinions listened to.
Further information about what an advocate is and how they can help is available in all Combined Healthcare premises. Alternatively a leaflet can be obtained from the Clinical Information Department. Yes, you will. If you are in hospital you can expect to receive a copy before you are discharged. If you are not in hospital it will be given to you by your key worker or sent to where you live.