Social Care Forum: "Care and Support in your own home - Where do you go to get them?"

ERYLINk, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WATCHDOGS for the East Riding, are holding a special Social Care Forum with the opportunity to talk to people who deliver social care services.

The population in the UK and the East Riding is living longer and the number of older people is growing. Efforts from a wide range of organisations are working towards helping people remain in their own homes and live independent lives for as long as possible. This help may include altering your home so that you can manage easier or providing meals-on-wheels or more intensive support.

ERYLINk is the East Riding of Yorkshire Local Involvement Network and at its next meeting in Beverley in June 2011 a line up of speakers will be answering the question:

"If you need care and support at home, what services are on offer and where do you go to get them?"

One of the guest speakers will be Rosy Pope who is the Head of Adult Services at East Riding Council.

The Social Care Forum, which will incorporate ERYLINk's Annual General Meeting, takes place in the Westwood Room, Beverley Arms Hotel, Beverley on Tuesday 28th June from 10am - 5pm.

For further information contact Julia Bugg at Challenge House, 35 Eastgate North, Driffield, YO25 6DG. Telephone 01377 232 135 or e-mail erylink@hwrcc.org.uk