Prestonfield & District Neighbourhood Workers Project

Brief description:

Following a year and a half’s closure, owing to the covid-19 pandemic, The Prestonfield and District Neighbourhood Workers Project has announced the gradual re-opening of services. The Neighbourhood Project is a charity organisation, founded by Prestonfield activists, which focuses on care for the elderly. Services include a Lunch Club, Day Care, Social Groups, and a Men’s Group.

Organisation name:

Prestonfield & District Neighbourhood Workers Project

Type of break:

Clubs or Day Facilities for Short Break/Respite Purposes

Care needs catered for:

Carer Support, Dementia, Infirm and Elderly, Mental Health, Physical Disability

Ages catered for:

Older Adults

How do people access your service:

We accept referral by a social worker, health professional, family member or self.

Type of accommodation:

We have a purpose built centre with disabled access and facilities, two dayrooms, office facilities and a small garden.

Cultural needs catered for:

We offer special diets for clients who have specific health or cultural requirements.

Full service description:

<strong>Services include a <em>Lunch Club</em>, <em>Day Care</em>, <em>Social Groups</em>, and a <em>Men’s Group</em>.</strong> Some of these activities can be funded by a City of Edinburgh Health and Social Care grant, but the Centre now has a number of vacant places which could be funded by people in receipt of <a href="https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/paying-care/get-direct-payment-1/1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Direct Payment</a> or by Private Payment. <strong>If this is of interest to you the Centre asks you to please contact the Project Office on</strong> <div id="click_to_dial_wrapper"> <strong><a title="Click to dial with gloCOM" href="glocom://01316207222">0131 620 7222</a></strong>. </div> Additional Services which the Centre is also continuing include: <em><strong>Personal Footcare</strong></em> service; Replacing of batteries in, and undertaking small repairs to, <em><strong>Hearing Aids</strong></em>; <em><strong>Shopping</strong></em> service; and <em><strong>Befriending</strong></em> service. There are charges for some services but others are provided free in the community.

Price information:

Please contact us for up to date pricing for activities.

What is included/not included in the price of the break:

A 2-course lunch, an activity and transport between the client's home and the Project are included in the price.

Organisation providing this information:

Prestonfield & District Neighbourhood Workers Project

Quality Assurance Accreditation:

OSCR, Care Inspectorate

General accessibility:

Level entry to premises or ramp available, Designated disabled parking spaces, Parking available by premises, Level entry to gardens or ramp available

Autistic Spectrum Disorder Adaptations:

Pastel shades in decor

Dementia Adaptations:

Staff training, Task focussed lighting, High contrast signs containing text and images

Hearing Impairment Adaptations:

Loopback system

Any further information regarding accommodation location activities and surrounding area:

We are a small local voluntary organisation, managed by an annually elected management group consisting of project clients, relatives of clients and older people from the community of south Edinburgh.

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