This page lists services that provide advice and guidance to help service users make informed choices about their care

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Advice and Guidance

This page lists services that provide advice and guidance to help service users make informed choices about their care.

Entries marked with an asterisk (as opposed to the date) are interim statements of purpose, awaiting the final restructure to health services in Wales before being updated finally.

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Age Concern Community Outreach Team (2008)

Offers support to people (60+) irrelevant of their illness or disability as well as specialise in people suffering from dementia.

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Care and Repair – Merthyr (2008)	Advice and practical support for older people (60+) and people with disabilities in carrying out repairs, improvements and adaptations to their homes.
Care and Repair - Rhondda Cynon Taf (2009)	Advice and practical support for older people (60+) and people with disabilities in carrying out repairs, improvements and adaptations to their homes.
Care link - see Lifeline (and out of hours emergencies) (2008)	Lifeline is a community alarm system providing round the clock monitoring for frail or disabled people
Continuing Social Care (SIH - Merthyr) (2008)	Offers a continuing care and support service for adults living in Merthyr Tydfil.

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Dewis Centre for Independent Living (2009)	Supports people when receiving Direct Payments from Merthyr Tydfil or Rhondda Cynon Taf.
DIAL Llantrisant and District (2008)	Advice service for people with disabilities.
Drugaid (2009)	Information and support for people who misuse substances, resident in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

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Epilepsy Wales (2009)

Information, advice and support for people with epilepsy and their carers in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

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Gofal Cymru (2008)

Provides a community supported housing service for people with mental health problems living in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

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Mencap Motivate (2009)	A supported volunteering project for 16 - 65 year old people with a learning disability living in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Merthyr and Valleys Mind (2009)	Supporting adults with mental health problems in Pontypridd and Rhondda.
Merthyr Mind (2009)	Working to improve the independence of people with mental health problems in Merthyr and Rhondda Cynon Taf
Merthyr Tydfil Institute for the Blind (2009)	Training, development and work experience with the potential to achieve employment for persons with disabilities.

Parkinson's Disease Society Wales (2009)	An information, support and advice service for Parkinsons Disease sufferers.
People First (RCT) (2009)	An independent advocacy scheme for people with learning disabilities (aged 19+) living in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Person to Person Citizen Advocacy - RCT (2009)	An advocacy service for adults with a learning disability or mental health problem in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Sanctuary Counselling and Training (2009)	Offers a counselling service for individuals, groups, families and partners, often with mental health problems for ages 4 to 90+ in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Single Point of Access Service (2009)	A contact telephone service, where trained staff, assist assessors in commissioning the best range of service options, in order to maximise the chosen outcomes for our Service Users.
STARS (2009)	Advises young people living in homeless shelters in Rhondda Cynon Taf about healthy lifestyles.