Community

Adult Care information leaflets

Depending upon your individual circumstances, there is a wide variety of assistance, guidance and information available to you by Derbyshire County Council.  They have produced a number of leaflets which can either be viewed as a .pdf document online or you can order a hard copy by completing the online form here.

 

The titles of the information leaflets include:

  • Community Alarms and Telecare in Derbyshire
  • Guide to Adult Care
  • Guide to Carer Support
  • Guide to Dementia Services
  • Guide to Plan for the Future
  • First Contact Signposting Scheme
  • Leaving Hospital
  • Helping You Regain Your Independence
  • Need A Bit Of Help At Home?
  • Paying For Care
  • Stay Healthy and Warm

Booklets

Live Life Better Derbyshire

Did you know you can self-refer to the 'Live Life Better Derbyshire' scheme without having to be referred by one of our clinicians?

All you need to do is complete the online self-assessment tool which is located on their homepage.  Once this has been reviewed by a member of the 'Live Life Better Derbyshire' team you will either be referred directly into the scheme or signposted to services most relevant to you.

Click this link and look forward to taking the steps towards a healthier you!

Fitness
Travel Derbyshire

Travel Derbyshire on Demand

Travel Derbyshire on Demand is a new type of bus service. It must be booked in advance but is more flexible than a conventional bus. There is no fixed timetable, so pick up times, routes and destinations can be planned to suit the needs of where and when passengers want to travel. It is fully accessible and able to carry passengers in wheelchairs and has space for pushchairs.
 
Travel Derbyshire on Demand is for everyone, young or old, and can be used for any type of journey. So if you want to visit friends, need to get to a medical appointment, the shops or work, then Travel Derbyshire on Demand is for you.
 
You can travel anywhere within the operating area, which covers the Districts of Bolsover and North East Derbyshire and the Borough of Chesterfield. You can also travel from within the operating area to and from Kings Mill Hospital in Sutton in Ashfield, or Alfreton train station.
 
For further information, click here.

OFGEM - Priority Services Register

The National Grid says that power cuts this winter are unlikely but possible. Derbyshire County Council and OFGEM advise that vulnerable residents including:
  • people with a disability or long-term condition
  • elderly and frail
  • women who are pregnant
  • parents with young children
should sign up to their Priority Services Register. This can be done either by clicking here or contacting your energy supplier.
 
For further OFGEM guidance and support, please click here.
 
Independent charities too can offer advice on keeping warm this winter:

Gas