Rockwood Score 6

Rockwood Score 6 - People need help with all outside activities and housekeeping. Inside they need bathing and may need minimal assistance (prompting) with dressing.

The person may need support to get out and about or to leave the home. The individual cannot socialise independently and needs help with household tasks and prompting to eat and drink and to take medication correctly, as well as prompting to wash and dress. This is non-regulated support below the threshold for personal care. Appropriately trained employees or volunteers could deliver this support. Consideration of whether the person has capacity to manage their finances must take place before referral to support organisations.

Types of wider community activity or support likely to be relevant

meals on wheels service delivery – may need help with heating up meals
meal preparation
reminders to complete personal tasks and take medication
shopping completed

Social needs of the individual may be met by volunteers:

befriending in person or by phone
transporting to social activities in community-based provision. This provision should have skilled staff to support needs of attendees
support organisations offering one to one support with specialist advisors either online, by phone or in person for friends, family and the individual
exercise at home programmes as part of the wider support offer to the person

Support for carers is important at this stage:

peer support
carers sitting service and / or respite day service support
supported connections with wider community

There is a need to keep all those supporting the individual in the loop.

Community groups or organisations that provide this type of support

organisations with which the individual already has a relationship may continue to offer support
small to medium sized interest based or geographically based voluntary or community sector organisations with appropriately trained staff or volunteers
volunteer led activity or interest groups with appropriate knowledge, skills and training
social enterprises with trained volunteers and/or paid staff
privately provided activity groups
private providers

County wide information and contact details for possible support

Community Transport is a not for profit transport provision, run by the community for the community. Information on local providers can be found on Go Local website
Home from Hospital on the carers' resource website – North Yorkshire is a free service for people aged 18 and over who are being discharged home and need extra support
our Ask Sara service provides impartial information and advice about equipment to make daily living easier
blue badges help disabled people with severe mobility problems to access goods and services by allowing them to park close to their destination. Even if someone no longer drives, they can obtain a blue badge to use if a family member, friend, neighbour or volunteer drives them to access services or shops
the warm and well website in North Yorkshire offers practical solutions to reduce fuel poverty and supports people to stay warm and well in their homes
many people are entitled to a pension top up, even if they have a private pension and savings, more information is available on the pension credit eligibility checker on the government website
online home fire safety check on the Safelincs website
Register as a priority customer with utility companies. This means, should an incident occur which does trigger a major response, utility companies have the information they need to prioritise help. Links to main utility providers are:
our care directory contains information about social care services available in North Yorkshire and lists care providers and nursing homes on the approved provider list (APL)
information about North Yorkshire libraries
supporting people affected by dementia across North Yorkshire webpage on the Dementia Forward website
Social care can assess people over 18 who have, or appear to have, an illness or a disability and may benefit from receiving care services
help and advice for people who look after a relative, friend or neighbour but are not employed to do so. They are classed as adult carers. Information available on our adult carers page

Former Craven district

Primary Care Networks: The Wharfedale, Airedale and Craven alliance, modality

Community support organisations providing information, some services and signposting to local support:

assisted bin collections
Skipton Step into Action website
Staying healthy independent and connected website
Age UK North Craven website
more sources of support can be found on the Compass website
Lifeline services are provided by Yorkshire Housing which assesses applicants. Telecare equipment is installed by the Craven home improvement agency. Social housing tenants interested in Telecare should speak initially to their housing officer. Otherwise, please contact Yorkshire Housing: 0345 366 4404

Former Hambleton district

Primary Care Networks: Hambleton North; Hambleton South; South Hambleton and Ryedale

Former Harrogate district

Primary Care Networks: Knaresborough and Rural, Heart of Harrogate, Mowbray Square, Ripon and Masham

assisted bin collections
Harrogate and District Community Action website
Ripon Community House - hub for community life in Ripon and the surrounding villages
Nidderdale Plus website
Knaresborough Connector website
Boroughbridge Community Care Facebook page
Masham Community Office on the Visit Masham website
Supporting Older People - a registered charity aiming to alleviate loneliness and isolation often experienced by older people living on their own.
Cliff House Community Support Services website, (15 to 20 miles around Knaresborough)

Former Richmondshire district

Primary Care Networks: Richmondshire

Former Ryedale district

Primary Care Networks: Whitby Coast and Moors, South Hambleton and Ryedale

Former Scarborough district

Primary Care Networks: North Riding Community Network, Scarborough Core, Filey and Scarborough Healthier Communities' Network, Whitby Coast and Moors

Former Selby district

Primary Care Networks: Selby Town, Tadcaster and Selby Rural

Website and telephone payments Sunday 19 May