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Support & services in your local area.
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Local Services
Support Links
Information about local services and support for residents in Cheshire West.
Live Well direct links to pages you might find useful.
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Gaps in Services
Top Up Funding
Occupational Therapy
Speech And Language Therapy
Sleep Support
EHCP
Parent Support Groups
All other services can be accessed by clicking the button below to go to the Live Well Cheshire West & Chester Website. If you can’t find what you are looking for please contact: Emma Walker - emma.walker@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
The 0-19 Starting Well Service aims to deliver a high quality preventative service to improve the health and wellbeing of children, young people and their families across Cheshire West and Chester. On the website you will find lots of information about your health and wellbeing, guiding you to extra support if you need it.
Text us for support and advice
Are you a Parent / Carer looking for advice and guidance? Are you a young person looking for advice and guidance?
https://www.startingwell.org.uk/chat-health
The Starting Well service is available to parents of children aged 0 – 19, with teams based across the Cheshire and Wirral Partnership footprint. You can find out more about our Children’s Centres and information about all our services by visiting the website.
ADHD
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) have produced a selection of videos for adults diagnosed or considering a diagnosis for ADHD. CWP in conjunction with the ADHD Foundation are currently looking to make a similar selection for children, but the existing video’s are suitable from around age 16+. The videos are generally 10 minutes and everyone in them has lived experience.
https://www.canddid.nhs.uk/adhd
ASPIRE
Chester's Autistic Adult Support Group. A social and support group for autistic adults living in Chester and surrounding areas.
Click here to join the Facebook Group.
Cheshire Autism Practical Support
Cheshire West & Chester Integrated Care Partnership
Cheshire West ICP is a partnership of local people, NHS organisations and Cheshire West and Chester Council. Its aim is to join up health and social care services so that everyone living in Cheshire West has Five More Healthy Years. Read more...
click here for the Facebook Page or follow on Twitter @CheshireWestICP
Cheshire West & Chester Mental Health Services
Information regarding mental health services. Some need a referral and some are self referral. It is based on the THRIVE model e.g. Signposting, Getting Help, Getting More Help and Getting Risk Support
click here for the THRIVE DOCUMENT
Cheshire Downs Syndrome Support Group
Supporting families with Down’s Syndrome.
Cheshire Young Carers
Supporting children who care for others.
https://www.cheshireyoungcarers.org
Community Connections from Disability Positive
Do you need breaks from your caring responsibilities but want to make sure your child has access to activities too?Community Connections service can help you.
Click Here to read our leaflet
Contact Cate Barrow for more information on how to apply.
For more information go to www.disabilitypositive.org
Dynamic support will be offered to children and young people from 5-25, who have a diagnosis of a Learning Disability and/or Autism, who are inpatients or at risk of being admitted to hospital for mental health need.
Click here to read our leaflet
Making Space supports carers of people of all ages who have learning disabilities and Autism, and carers of adults with mental ill health.
We can help in a variety of ways such as giving emotional support, offering advice & guidance, refer carers to services and organisations, offer support in the uncertain times of transition between services and assist in planning for emergencies and for the future when you are no longer able to care.
To access our service please call 01606 606694 or email: cheshirewestcarersupport@makingspace.co.uk
NHS Continuing Care Team
The Complex Care Service involves the caring of children and young adults requiring various types of clinical intervention.
https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/our-services/community-services-ccicp/complex-care-service
NHS Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy
Information on SALT Services, referral forms and general resources.
https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/our-services/community-services-ccicp/paediatric-speech-and-language-therapy
NHS Paediatric Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Services
Information on Physio and OT Services.
NHS Special School Nursing
The Special Needs Nursing Service in CCICP provides a service to those children who have identified nursing needs.
https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/our-services/community-services-ccicp/special-needs-nursing-service
SPACE centre includes a large fully accessible, 2 storey play frame and soft play area, a fully fitted and padded sensory room, a versatile activity room, and a changing place.
Tiny Steps is a sensory play area and social cafe for children and young people with additional needs and their families in the Northwich/Winsford area.
Wheelchair Service
The Wheelchair Service is part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), delivering services to patients situated within the East Cheshire, South Cheshire and Vale Royal areas.
https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/our-services/community-services-ccicp/wheelchair-service
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