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HIV/AIDS Work including Welfare Fund
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Aim Objectives to provide a user friendly, easy access, non-threatening point of contact for those who are HIV+ seeking information and advice to provide a co-ordinated care service in conjunction with the Specialist Nurse and Specialist Social Worker to provide a Welfare Fund The service is provided by: a. The provision of generic advice information and support services and forward referral to specialist providers as appropriate b. An information/advice/support line, within office hours, to be available for people living with HIV and AIDS. c. Case Worker support offered by the services. d. Publicity and information provided by Signposts MARC. In addition the service has begun work in Cumbria to identify need and look at service development. A steering group has been set up and with some additional funding transferred from the Cumbria Support Group the following activities are planned:
Welfare Fund The Welfare Fund is available to help to improve the quality of life of people with AIDS and symptomatic HIV. The fund provides financial help towards the cost of items and services which applicants cannot afford on their current income, and for which funding is not available from statutory sources. Eligibility and Scope The fund is only available to people living in Lancashire and Cumbria. Referrals Medical Proof Application Form Please make sure that all sections are completed, including the applicants signature. Incomplete applications will be returned. The more the information which is given in Section 5 of the form, the better we can assess the merits of the application. Payments For further information, please contact Signposts between 10.00 am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday. Telephone (01524) 419597 To read pdf documents, you will need Adobe Acrobat. |
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