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About: Hamilton Locality Support Service / Adult and Older People's Social Work Team

(as a relative),

My father has been paying privately for carers since April 2024. A community care assessment was requested in August last year but this was not communicated properly and the request was then taken in November 2024. It is now May 2025 and this has yet to be completed.

He has a diagnoses of macular degeneration, hearing loss and dementia. He lives alone and is unable to safely manage his own medication, cooking or leaving the house to attend appointments.

This has been left for me to manage despite having a fulltime job and my own health issues. Additionally this is costing my father the best part of £1000 per month just to keep him safe never mind adequately supported.

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Response from Ali Jasharaj, Fieldwork Manager, Adult & Older People Services, South Lanarkshire University Health and Social Care Partnership 3 weeks ago
Ali Jasharaj
Fieldwork Manager, Adult & Older People Services,
South Lanarkshire University Health and Social Care Partnership
Submitted on 07/05/2025 at 10:49
Published on Care Opinion at 12:12


Good morning,

Thank you for contacting us and I am sorry for the delay you and your father have experienced in accessing our services, health and social care services have experienced a significant demand but we continue to remain committed to support those in most need on our communities.

If you could please contact our duty service on 0303 123 1008 and provide your father's personal details, we would be happy to consider your request. Our admin staff should be able to advise on who is the right service for you to speak to, however you could also ask for the information to be shared with myself to allow me to follow up with the relevant team.

Kind Regards,

Ali

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