Health Services
Advocacy Services
Contact Information
1 The Bungalows
Stirling Road, Larbert, FK5 4SZ
Tel - (01324 557070)
Fax - (01324 574316)
Website
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Visiting times
General Information
Forth Valley Advocacy is an independent organisation that works across the Forth Valley area. Workers providing a service to older people, children and to mental health clients are peripatetic and visit hospitals and other facilities, including home visits, as appropriate.
Publications
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NHS Forth Valley Advocacy Strategy Review 2009 | 260k |
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NHS Forth Valley Carers Strategy Review 2009 | 76k |
Services
Forth Valley Advocacy offers information, choice, support and representation to individuals with mental health problems and to older people as well as to their families and carers. The service ensures that the individual's views and opinions are heard and respected by professionals, helps to encourage self-determination and allows people to have influence over decisions that affect their lives. The NHS Forth Valley policy on confidentiality is adhered to. The service also recruits and trains volunteer advocates who are then matched with people in continuing care who do not have regular visits from family and friends or who need extra support. There are other volunteering opportunities.
Contacts
| Service Manager | Wendy Sharp |
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Senior Advocacy Worker |
Martine Turner |
| Advocacy Worker (Older People's Services) |
Marion Robinson |
| Advocacy Worker (Older People's Services) |
Loretta Murray |
| Advocacy Worker (Mental Health - Stirling Council area) |
Helen McKeich |
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Advocacy Worker (Mental Health, Forth Valley wide) |
Jennifer Williamson |
| Advocacy Worker (Mental Health, Falkirk) | Susanne Roberts |
| Advocacy Worker (Mental Health, Stirling) | Patsy McClay |
| Advocacy Worker (Generic Worker - Clackmannanshire) |
Derek Neilson (01259) 722257 |
| Younger Person's Advocacy Worker | Lynn Gibson |
| Administrators | Fiona Moore |
Referrals
Forth Valley Advocacy has an open access referral policy and people may self-refer direct to the service. Referrals are also accepted from carers, relatives and professionals involved in the care of individuals.
Consulting Hours
The service operates from 9 am to 5pm Mondays to Thursdays and from 9 am to 4pm on Fridays. Visits outside office hours can be arranged by appointment.