The council works in partnership with Ashton, Leigh and Wigan
Primary Care Trust, and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust to
provide confidential advice and support to people living with or
affected by HIV or AIDS and their families.
If you are living with HIV/AIDS, support may be available
for you. We will talk with you about your social, physical,
medical, emotional and financial needs.
However, in order to work out just how much, and what type of,
help is needed to make life easier for you, we do need to carry out
an assessment.
What is an assessment?
After the assessment we will identify and agree your needs with
you and discuss the help and support available to meet them,
according to the seriousness of your situation.
If you don't qualify for a care package from Adult Social Care
you could arrange to employ a care worker privately through a Home
Care Agency but remember to take care to choose one that
is registered and inspected by the Care Quality
Commission (CQC). Follow the link below for more information.
List of registered care agencies
We may provide or arrange services for you but there are other ways
of getting the support you need. You can choose to have a Personal
Budget and use the money that you receive from us to arrange your
own support.
What are Personal Budgets?
Is this confidential?
Yes the service provided is confidential.
How to get in touch
For information and advice, or to find out more about services,
contact the Physical Disability Team who are responsible for
HIV/AIDS services. The Physical Disability Team can be contacted on
telephone 01942 404524 or fax 01942 404536.
However, if you choose to apply directly for services, you can
also get in touch with the Adult Social Care Central Duty Team
and you are then free to decide whether or not you disclose your
HIV status. You can contact them from 8.45am to 8pm, Monday
to Friday and 8.45am to 1pm Saturday on 01942 828777 or complete
the
on-line referral form.
Either way, when you contact us we'll discuss your situation
over the phone, check that we've got all our facts straight and
then follow this up with a visit to your home to talk about your
personal and practical needs and to discuss what help is
available.
George House Trust
The George House Trust in Manchester offer services for people
living with or affected by HIV in the North West of England. These
include :
- Assessment, support and advice services
- Information, newsletter, website, information sessions
- Volunteer long/short term emotional and practical support
- Grants to help with household bills and essential items
- Counselling and Women's, Africans' and Gay Men's groups
- Carers support and Children's support and activities.
- Events and courses for Gay Men with HIV, Africans and 'Saturday
Space' for everyone.
George House Trust
Address: 77 Ardwick Green North, Manchester M12 6FX
Phone: 0161 274 4499
Fax: 0161 274 3355
Web: www.ght.org.uk
Body Positive North West
Body Positive North West is a user-led organisation that
aims to support self-help, self-management, and
self-development for people living with and affected by HIV in the
North West. It is a registered charity based in Hulme offering a
variety of services for HIV positive people. Information,
services, contacts, links, chat, and history.
Body Positive North West
Address: 39 Russell Road, Whalley Range, Manchester M16 8DH
Phone: 0161 882 2202
Fax: 0161 882 2201
Web: www.bpnw.org.uk
Email: info@bpnw.org.uk