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Digitising Care: Personalised solutions for people with learning disabilities

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How using digital tools and solutions affects personalised care for people with learning disabilities

OxFSN joined forces with Learning Disability England and Brighton and Hove Speak Up to help NHS England understand how using digital solutions (eg online meetings and appointments with medical professionals) will affect the care people with learning disabilities get. The Personalised Care Group at NHS England wanted to know how digital tools and solutions for personalised care can be inclusive and meet the accessibility requirements of people with learning disabilities.

At OxFSN we know as family carers that our family members whether children or adults need support – usually ours as parents – to get medical help.  Any changes in how that happened will affect our lives as family carers – for better or worse.

Three reports are available here:

  1. OxFSN – with family carers views
  2. Brighton and Hove Speak Up – with the views of people with learning disabilities
  3. Learning Disability England’s final report which included everyone’s views and was presented to the Personalised Care Group

OxFSN AGM: 17-Sept-2020

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of the Oxfordshire Family Support Network

(OxFSN) will be held on:

Thursday 17th September

10.30 am – 11.30 am

Online via Zoom

See Agenda:

OxFSN-Invite-to-AGM-17092020Download

Please RSVP to Kathy.liddell@oxfsn.org.uk by 3.00pm, Wednesday 16th September if you would like to attend.

As the meeting will be held on line, a link to join via zoom will be sent prior to the meeting.

Note:  A Member who is absent from a General Meeting may appoint any person to act as their proxy.  Please email info@oxfsn.org.uk for the proxy form if you require it.

Upcoming Online Events

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Upcoming Webinars

OxFSN are running their second online zoom coffee and chat session.  This will take place on the 1st July from 11.15 onwards and is for any family carers who would like to drop in for a chat.  There is no agenda, it’s just an informal get together with some of the OxFSN team and other family carers.  We had a lot of fun last time and hope to repeat the process.  You can sign in through Eventbrite here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oxfsn-coffee-and-chat-tickets-111116339964

Upcoming zoom online events that are being hosted jointly by OxPCF and OxFSN which will be relevant to those families who family member is currently attending school or college. 

The first session is for those whose son or daughter has an EHCP and will take place on the 30th June. 

The second session is for those whose family member needs SEND support but does not have an EHCP.  This will take place on the 16th July. 

At both events will be key professionals from the SEND teams who will be answering questions. 

Email: Kathy.Liddell@oxfsn.org.uk to send in questions or request booking details for all online sessions.

Healthwatch Survey – Paying for social care

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What is this about?
In 2018, Oxfordshire County Council did a review of its policy on what people pay towards their social care. These payments (called “contributions”) help to pay for social care services to help you in your daily life. After the review, your weekly payment towards the cost of these services may or may not have changed.

We would like to hear from you about your experiences of this process and how any changes to your weekly payment have affected you and those who support you.

Who we are and what are we asking for
Healthwatch Oxfordshire is an independent charity and is not part of the Council. We are here to help make sure that the voices of people who use support services are heard. We will use the information you provide us to tell the County Council what you think and to influence how it reviews policies in the future.

To participate in the Healthwatch Oxfordshire: Paying for your social care survey, follow the link to https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/SNKQS/

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