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Good Neighbour Service
This Service is ancillary to the Home Help Service.
Neighbours are enrolled to provide assistance to patients living
nearby and who are who are living alone. The Good Neighbour is
asked to see that the needs of the patient, such as attention to
fires, provision of meals and settling down for the night, are met,
whilst the Home Help is employed for set periods during the day
to undertake normal housework, shopping, etc. This Service
encounters difficulties in a number of instances in being able to
recruit neighbours to undertake these duties. A small payment,
not exceeding £2 per week, is made by the Council to the Good
Neighbour, the actual amount depending upon the degree of
attention required by the patient.
Good Neighbour Service
No. of patients provided with help under 11
the Good Neighbour Service
No. of patients being assisted under the Scheme 10
at the end of the year.
55