Southwark Disablement Association

Southwark Disablement Association (SDA) Domiciliary& Care Service& provides personal and practical care and support to people with disabilities or medical& conditions& in their own homes.

SDA is an organisation of and for Disabled People in Southwark.& SDA Management Committee is made up of Disabled People, some of whom are Domiciliary Care Service Users, elected from the SDA membership at the AGM.& SDA has been actively involved and participating in different forums and meetings to promote the participation, views, rights and welfare of Disabled People in Southwark and their influence in shaping their services.&

SDA&s principal purpose is to maximise independence through providing service users with the opportunity and support to exercise control over and improve the quality of their lives, through Personalisation when they can, and by making real and informed choices and decisions for themselves.& SDA endeavours to achieve this by incorporating& its core values including Independence, Informed Choice, Self-determination, Dignity and Privacy.

SDA has been providing a domiciliary care service since 1995, and a Macmillan Care service since 2001 for people with complex and/or palliative care needs who wish to remain at home.& Basically these services enable people to continue to live in their own homes independently through regular support and assistance with their care needs as determined by their care assessment.& The types of assistance include help with personal care, and practical tasks. The range of assistance can include transfers using a hoist, bathing or showering, mouth care, dressing, undressing, grooming, stoma care, continence care, catheter care, toileting, medication, cooking and meal preparation, eating and drinking, shopping, laundry, visits to banks and post office, dealing with correspondence, light housework.& Also assistance with contacting emergency services, maintaining social contact, respite care, palliative care and care at night.& &