The Early Intervention Service
The Early Intervention Service are a team who offer
help with:
- Assistive Technology
- Occupational Therapy
- Reablement
The aim of offering this support is to improve your ability to
carry out everyday tasks that you are currently struggling
with. This ensures that you are given the opportunity to
maintain your independence, health and well being.
The Early Intervention Service will look at your ability to
carry out everyday tasks and, where suitable, design activity
programmes to improve your ability and maintain or regain your
independence. This support will last approximately six weeks and is
free of charge. As well as support we will help you to
consider if equipment or adaptations would improve your situation
to assist you to do things more easily or safely.
If after this help you still have difficulties with every day
activities we will provide you with information about how you
can access support in the community and purchase equipment,
adaptations and devices privately. After approximately six
weeks, if you decide to keep equipment that has been provided,
there may be a charge for this. This charge will be worked
out dependent upon what equipment you have and what your financial
circumstances are.
If you are not eligible for further social care funded
support we will provide you with information about how you can
access support in the community and purchase equipment, adaptations
and devices privately.
What should I do if I think I need help?
If you would like someone to look at your situation and contact
you, fill in the information requested on the My Needs page.
General Enquiries
If you are still unsure the Wigan Council Central Duty
Team will be able to advise you. You can contact them from 8.45am
to 8pm, Monday to Friday and 8.45am to 1pm Saturday on 01942
828777. In an emergency out of normal office hours contact the Out
Of Hours Service on 0161 834 2436.