b'yourself. Or we can provide equipment to help withday-to-day activities, this service can help you re-learn activities such as: how to do things such as:#getting into and out of bed; #getting dressed;#going to the toilet; #walking around your home and accessing your #bathing; and localcommunity;#getting about at home. #washing or bathing; andFor more information, visit#making hot drinks and meals.westsussexconnecttosupport.org/living- You may need this service after a stay in hospital, or independently/equipment. just because you have not been coping as well as you We lend the equipment to you free of charge throughwould like at home.the Community Equipment Service, which is providedThe service is free for the period of reablement that your by Millbrook Healthcare. The service is available foroccupational therapist has identified that you need. If anyone who lives permanently in West Sussex, or whoyou still need support after the reablement programme is registered with a West Sussex GP surgery. One of ourends, your occupational therapist will look into longer-staff will talk to you to identify what you may need andterm arrangements to help you stay at home. If you what we have available. would like to discuss whether this service is right for you, For more information contact our Adults CarePoint byplease contact us by calling 01243 642121, or emailing calling 01243 642121 or emailing socialcare@westsussex.gov.uk. You can also call using socialcare@westsussex.gov.uk. You can also callRelay UK on 18001 01243 642121 (from a textphone using Relay UK on 18001 01243 642121 (from aor the NGT Lite app downloaded onto a computer, textphone or the NGT Lite app downloaded onto atablet or smartphone).computer, tablet or smartphone). Learning Disabilities Health You can find out more about Millbrook Healthcare byFacilitationTeamvisiting their website at millbrookhealthcare.co.uk/ This team of nurses specialises in supporting people with pages/west-sussex-community-equipment-service ora learning disability to access health care. The team phoning 0345 127 2931. works with GPs and hospital staff and can help you when If you need to hire a wheelchair the British Redyou go into hospital or go to an outpatient appointment.Crossare able to assist. There are other localLearning Disabilities Health Facilitation Team, servicesavailable too. Sussex Community NHS Trust, Visit redcross.org.uk/get-help/hire-a-wheelchair Horsham Hospital, Hurst Road,or call 0300 456 1914. Horsham, West Sussex For a permanent or made-to-measure wheelchair, visitPhone: 01403 620438 extension 7600 sussexcommunity.nhs.uk and search under wheelchairOpening hours: Monday to Sunday, 9am to 5pmand seating service. A referral may be required from your GP or current Allied Health Professional. Support at Home after HospitalAge UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove work in Occupational therapy partnership with Guild Care and Carers Support West Community occupational therapy can make it possibleSussex to provide a Support at Home after Hospital for you to live more independently and reduce theservice. This service is for older people in West Sussex need for help from others. Staff from our occupationalwho live alone, and family and friend carers, to help therapy service will provide you with information andthem recover after a hospital stay.advice and can connect you to support in your localThis service is for:community, or they may provide equipment or make#people aged 65 or over;arrangements to adapt your home.You can ask for support by contacting our Adults#older people living alone;CarePoint by calling 01243 642121 or emailing#family or friend carers aged 18 or over who have socialcare@westsussex.gov.uk. You can also callbeen in hospital themselves;using Relay UK on 18001 01243 642121 (from a#family or friend carers aged 18 or over who are textphone or the NGT Lite app downloaded onto acaring for someone who has just come out of computer, tablet or smartphone). hospital; and#people who are due to be discharged or have just Community Reablement Service returned from hospital.The Community Reablement Service (CRS) providesSupport at Home after Hospital will provide a short-term social care rehabilitation to support youvolunteer to visit you in your home for up to six weeks to become or remain independent at home. If you liveto support you while you regain your confidence and in your own home and you have difficulty carrying out Supporting you to live well11'