Who runs the
Centre?
The Community Services department of Harlow Council
administers the Centre. The Council works in partnership with
Essex County Council who fund the specialist daycare and West Essex
Primary Care Trust, who also provide funding support for the
Centre.
How
many staff work at the Centre?
The Centre has 1 full time coordinator supported by 12 part
time members of staff.
What
is the function of the Centre?
The Centre is open form 8.30am until 5pm Monday to
Friday. It provides day care for those residents with a
higher level of need as well as opportunities for social and
recreational pursuits.
Why
does the Council provide the Day Centre?
The Council is committed to improving the quality of life for
all its residents. It seeks to achieve this by working in
partnership to provide services for those people in the community
with a higher level of need.
Whilst at the Centre service users can get advise
about other Council services or
How
do people get referred and assessed for daycare at the
Centre?
All service users are referred and assessed by Essex County
Council Adult Social Care.
What
is the difference between a Day Centre and a Day
Hospital?
A Day Centre plays primary a social role, with the emphasis
being on interpersonal relations and participation in group
activities. It plays a monitoring role and guides people into
the right service for long term care.
It offers a valuable respite facility for families.
Trained staff not medical personnel usually staff
it.
A Day Hospital is a treatment setting where emphasis is on
remedial action and therapy. Once the individual has been
rehabilitated than transfer to the Day Centre is often
possible.
What
activities go on in the Centre?
The Centre encourages personal and social development of
individuals by providing a range of indoor games that maximize hand
to eye coordination.
We hold quizzes, reminisence, recall and discussions to
encourage cognitive alertness.
Special events are staged throughout the year and at Christmas
for our service users.