Community Links Home Support Service for Older People

Suite 4, Bank House,

150 Roundhay Road

Leeds LS8 5LJ

Tel: 0113 200 9180

Email: hssop@commlinks.co.uk

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Contact: Jan Egan

The Home Support Service for Older People (HSSOP) works with adults aged over 65 experiencing moderate to severe mental health problems. The service supports people living in their own homes across the Leeds 7, 8 and 9 postcode areas and is community based.

The service works with individuals at their own pace for as long as there is purpose to the involvement. Support offered may be in addition to other services provided by health or social services. Personal care or cleaning is not included in the services offered.

Carers (family and friends) have their own needs and may lack the information or support necessary to help them in their caring role. The Home Support Service also offers support to carers by helping them to access other appropriate services, providing information and enabling them to have a break for a couple of hours.

The service can support clients who: are aged 65 or over with mental health support needs and who live in the Leeds 7, Leeds 8 or Leeds 9 postcode areas in their own home, including sheltered housing.

The service is aimed at older people with depression, anxiety, psychosis, dementia and issues with drugs and alcohol misuse

The Community Mental Health Support Workers can help clients with:

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The support is free to service users and we aim to make the service fit the person - not the person fit the service.