Someone to speak for you: Advocacy
If you struggle to manage your care, speak up for yourself, communicate clearly, access information, or remember important details, an advocate can help you with these things.
- An advocate is a person who can help you make decisions or communicate your wishes.
- An advocate is not there to provide information and advice.
Advocates can help you with any of the following:
- Access information and services
- Be involved in decisions about your life
- Explore choices and options
- Defend and promote your rights and responsibilities
- Speak out about issues that matter to you
- Be there and speak for you when meeting doctors, social workers, solicitors, banks and other professionals
- Help if you disagree with your carer
- Help when you're discharged from, or admitted to, a home or day centre
- A second voice when being assessed or reviewing your care needs
- Understand and remember important information
- Use that information in daily life
The service supports people with the following:
- Physical and Learning Disabilities
- Autism
- Mental ill health
- Sensory impairment
- Social or health care needs
- NHS health complaints
Advocates you know
You can choose who can support you in getting your voice heard in various situations. Your advocate could be any of the following:
- A family member
- A friend
- Someone from your community
- A member of a faith group
POhWER delivers advocacy services in Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.
Tel: 0300 4562370
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