Document: ASC Appointing Independent Advocates Policy

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Summary

This policy sets the framework for delivery of Advocacy Services on the island. It is intended to support adult social care and health staff in their person-centred practice and to secure personalised outcomes by helping individuals, their families, friends and/or carers to: ·             speak up for, or act on behalf of, themselves or another person. ·             take action to say what they want, secure their rights, represent their interests. ·             contribute their views, opinions, ideas and feelings to inform processes for continuous service improvement.

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Status: Draft

File Type: .pdf

File Size: 179kb

Approved On: 21/04/2015

Version: v5.0

Download link: https://www.iow.gov.uk/documents/download/appointing-independent-advocates-policy