Tagsa Uibhist offers a wide range of services, schemes and projects to enhance the lives of those living in the Uists.  These include: 

HOME SUPPORT SERVICE

The main services provided are:

• Practical home based support for family carers and vulnerable people living alone
• Holiday respite care at home in agreement with Local Authority
• Emergency overnight support for vulnerable people in agreement with care managers
• Cancer care at home working in partnership with MacMillan Nurses

 What will it cost?  

Three hours are free of charge per person per week.  There will be no financial assessments carried out.    

Tagsa Uibhist tries to accommodate the service user’s needs as much as possible. However not all needs can be as funding is limited and also the availability of Care Assistants.

Additional services;

• Fee paying care service for people requesting extra care support
• Direct Payments—payroll and support
• Independent Living Fund—payroll and support
• HI (Health Information station)
• Access Panel Library
• Information library—books / leaflets /  magazines /newsletters etc

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TAGSA UIBHIST TRADING SERVICES

Transport Service

Our fully accessible Transport service throughout the Uist’s provides assisted shopping support, medication collection, Post Office and Banking for People who are eligible and their family carers.

If you require further information on this service please telephone 01870 603881.   (There is a small fare charged for this service).

 

Tagsa’s Domestic Cleaning Service

Provides a service which is both professional and good value for money the cleaning rates are very competitive. There are no hidden extra costs, fees or charges and our cleaning prices are simple to understand.

• Regular domestic cleaning on a weekly or fortnightly basis is £12.00 per hour.
• Also available are a “one-off spring clean”, “after  Builders cleaning”, “after Party  Cleaning”, and “End of Tenancy Cleaning”.

 To book a cleaner please telephone 01870 603881.

 

Tagsa Uibhist Handyperson Service

This service can cover the smaller jobs in and around your home which larger contractors may not want to do. The Handyperson Service is available to everyone and we will give a totally professional, confidential and personal service providing support throughout the process.

How does the Handyperson Scheme work?

Everyone is eligible to use the Handyperson Service. All visits to your home will be confirmed in writing or by telephone. There will be no specific appointment time, but a commitment will be made to visit you during a morning or afternoon period.  All staff will supply their own tools and equipment to use in your home, in order to meet health and safety requirements. The handyperson will leave you with a record of the work which has been undertaken.

How much will it cost?

Each job will be priced individually following a survey. Written quotations supplied on request. Materials will be charged for unless you have supplied them yourself.

 

Mental Health and Wellbeing Outreach Support Project

• Practical support for individuals to help them explore the range of lifestyle and work opportunities, as well as information about those choices available to them.
• To encourage and help build skills which enable the person to better understand how to self manage and increase  feelings of confidence
• To encourage techniques for relaxation and exercise, as well as provide help managing their diet and lifestyle to optimise their health and wellbeing.
• To encourage positive actions that help the person to live a life the way they want to choose, increasing personal responsibility for the consequences of choice.
• Refer to Health Professionals in consultation with the person i.e. CPN, GP
• Refer to other agencies in consultation with the person i.e. Caraidean Uibhist (befriending project) Advocacy service, CAB, Complementary therapy as a way of supporting medical treatment, prevention, coping with symptoms, side effects and as a way of engaging people.
•  An information point on mental health, etc for individuals / carers /families

 

Social and Horticultural Project (SHP) on East Camp

The Social and Horticultural Project (SHP) will provide a number of opportunities for the community of the Uists. It will provide an opportunity for people wanting to grow fruit, vegetables, shrubs and flowers from seed, without necessarily taking on a plot of their own. Individuals will be able to improve their knowledge and understanding of horticulture, biodynamic and organic methods or just come along and do a bit of digging or pottering in a social environment.

Our vision is to create a place to either garden independently or work alongside others on horticultural projects to inspire and develop individual feelings of well-being.  The SHP will compliment the Tagsa Uibhist ‘Mental Health Outreach Project’.

SHP Co-ordinators, Sue MacDonald and Anneke Kraakman, are currently looking for volunteers to offer their support and assistance the project. This is a very exciting time and any suggestions and input from the local community would be very much appreciated.

 If you are interested in volunteering, please contact: Tagsa Uibhist office on 01870 603881.

 

For further information please visit the Tagsa Uist website at:  www.tagsa-uibhist.com