Chichester Community Partnership Team
Chichester District Older People’s Partnership works closely with the Chichester Community Partnership Team (CPT).
The CPT is a joint team including staff from West Sussex County Council, West Sussex Primary Care Trust, Department for Work and Pensions, Age Concern West Sussex, the Alzheimer’s Society and Mind Western CIC.
The CPT includes:
- health advisors (nurses)
- a social worker
- advisors from the Pension Service
- support workers from local voluntary organisations
- volunteers
How can they help?
The CPT will work with an older person to advise or actively put in place a range of measures which will assist that person’s health, quality of life and ability to live independently. The CPT normally works with people who do not receive services from specialist health care teams or social care services.
They can work with older people to:
- check your general state of health and wellbeing
- help you identify what may benefit you
- enable you to make any changes
- let you know what resources may be useful to you
- help you to get services
- provide assistance to access practical and emotional support
For example, the CPT could:
- advise you about how to keep healthy – with your diet, giving up smoking or taking up exercise – and manage health issues
- help you maximise your income and assist with benefit or pension queries
- link you with agencies that can help you with practical tasks such as shopping, cleaning and gardening
- help you to access groups and activities – such as lunch clubs, hobby groups and so on
- help you keep your home safe, secure and warm
How to get in touch
Please phone the CPT if you have any questions, or think they may be able to help you or someone you care for. They will happily discuss your circumstances and assist in any way possible.
Phone: 01243 536529
Fax: 01243 530174
Email: chichester.cpt@westsussex.gov.uk
Post:
Chichester Community Partnership Team
Judith Adams Day Centre
St Pancras
Chichester
P019 4LS
Website: www.westsussex.gov.uk/cpt
Volunteering opportunities
Volunteers can help Chichester Community Partnership Team to keep in touch with and support the older people we assist. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer – particularly if you are an older person – please get in touch!