Self Directed Support with the Northern Trust Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/self-directed-care-direct-payments Self Directed Support is part of the Transforming Your Care strategic approach to developing Person Centred Services. It is a pathway where individuals are enabled and encouraged to have more choice and control in how their care and support is provided. Self Directed Support is available as a way to meet the needs of individuals who access social care in both children and adult services. This series tells the service users story on how self-directed support can improve health, wellbeing and maintain independence at home and gives listeners a unique insight into how the process could benefit those currently in Northern Trust arranged support. Northern Health & Social Care Trust ca9cccad-ea17-5a34-bdf5-ecb54a2822cb no en Fri, 19 Apr 2024 10:35:22 +0100 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 23:41:05 +0000 https://img.transistor.fm/90Z1QGX7wKhJI7N7Y7Ukq3UQ5X_wMZwLpXo4arGJ1Tg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI4MDgzLzE3MDA2/NjczMTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg Self Directed Support with the Northern Trust episodic Community Social Work Self Directed Support is part of the Transforming Your Care strategic approach to developing Person Centred Services. It is a pathway where individuals are enabled and encouraged to have more choice and control in how their care and support is provided. Self Directed Support is available as a way to meet the needs of individuals who access social care in both children and adult services. This series tells the service users story on how self-directed support can improve health, wellbeing and maintain independence at home and gives listeners a unique insight into how the process could benefit those currently in Northern Trust arranged support. Self Directed Support is part of the Transforming Your Care strategic approach to developing Person Centred Services. Health, support, payments, flexibility, story Northern Health & Social Care Trust my.journey@northerntrust.hscni.net No No Supporting Service Users Through the use of Direct Payments - Jackie's Story 3 3 Supporting Service Users Through the use of Direct Payments - Jackie's Story full 458cc3f9-02bb-4dfb-b19a-dd9efc1ba1fa https://share.transistor.fm/s/68b34b43 We meet Jackie, who tells us the story of her diagnosis of Multiple sclerosis and how she has managed to keep her independence through the use of self-directed support. With insight into the Direct Payment process and how she was able to find her Personal Assistant.

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]]> Thu, 29 Feb 2024 11:40:11 +0000 Community Social Work Community Social Work 1401 We meet Jackie, who tells us the story of her diagnosis of Multiple sclerosis and how she has managed to keep her independence through the use of self-directed support. With insight into the Direct Payment process and how she was able to find her Personal Assistant.

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]]> Health, Direct Payments, Payments, Support, Flexibility No Supporting Carer's Through the use of Direct Payments - Adelaide's Story 2 2 Supporting Carer's Through the use of Direct Payments - Adelaide's Story full b630e53b-f8b0-47b5-9b8e-5b7b96b66ca0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e1aa216d Today we hear a carer's experience from our guest Adelaide, who talks to us about the direct payments process and how it helped and supported her to care for her late husband.

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]]> Today we hear a carer's experience from our guest Adelaide, who talks to us about the direct payments process and how it helped and supported her to care for her late husband.

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]]> Thu, 29 Feb 2024 11:15:32 +0000 Community Social Work Community Social Work 750 Today we hear a carer's experience from our guest Adelaide, who talks to us about the direct payments process and how it helped and supported her to care for her late husband.

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]]> Health, Direct Payments, support, flexibilty No Supporting Service Users Through the use of Direct Payments - Paul's Story 1 1 Supporting Service Users Through the use of Direct Payments - Paul's Story full 02041e52-4dd8-44b2-b7dc-3129d63420cd https://share.transistor.fm/s/64b611c6 In our first episode we talk to Paul, who gives us a service user's experience of using self-directed support and how it enables him to keep his independence. Paul has a spinal cord injury and from his experience is able to give practical information about how he employs his Personal Assistants using Direct Payments alongside his privately funded arrangement. 

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]]> In our first episode we talk to Paul, who gives us a service user's experience of using self-directed support and how it enables him to keep his independence. Paul has a spinal cord injury and from his experience is able to give practical information about how he employs his Personal Assistants using Direct Payments alongside his privately funded arrangement. 

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]]> Thu, 29 Feb 2024 11:09:00 +0000 Community Social Work Community Social Work 2521 In our first episode we talk to Paul, who gives us a service user's experience of using self-directed support and how it enables him to keep his independence. Paul has a spinal cord injury and from his experience is able to give practical information about how he employs his Personal Assistants using Direct Payments alongside his privately funded arrangement. 

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