HIV & AIDS

If you are living with HIV/AIDS, Stockport Council may be able to support you. We will talk with you about your social, physical, medical, emotional and financial needs.

However, in order to work out just how much, and what type of, help is needed to make life easier for you, we do need to carry out an assessment. 

What is an assessment?

 

After the assessment we will identify and agree your needs with you and discuss the help and support available to meet them, according to the seriousness of your situation.

If you don't qualify for a care package from Adult Social Care you could arrange to employ a care worker privately through a Home Care Agency but remember to take care to choose one that is registered and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). There are also a number of agencies that can offer you support to live your life in a way that meets your indivudual needs and choices.

List of care agencies       

 

List of support agencies

 

Do you want more choice and control?

We may provide or arrange services for you but if you want more choice and control over your own money and what you spend it on then there a number of way that we can support you to do this. You can choose to:

• Buy your own support using money given to you
• Ask us to arrange the support you need
• Keep getting the same support as you do now
• Have a mix of these.

Find out more about managing your support

  

Is this confidential?

Yes the service provided is confidential.

How to get in touch

You can make contact with our HIV specialist worker direct by phone on 0161 474 3636. This means that fewer people within the organisation will be aware of your HIV status, whilst still ensuring that you have full access to all available services.

However, if you choose, you can also get in touch with the Adult Social Care Team and you are then free to decide whether or not you disclose your HIV status. You can contact them from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday on 0161 217 6029. In an emergency, out of these hours phone 0161 718 2118.

Either way, when you contact us we'll discuss your situation over the phone, check that we've got all our facts straight and then follow this up with a visit to your home to talk about your personal and practical needs and to discuss what help is available.

George House Trust

The George House Trust in Manchester offer services for people living with or affected by HIV in the North West of England. These include :

• Assessment, support and advice services
• Information, newsletter, website, information sessions
• Volunteer long/short term emotional and practical support
• Grants to help with household bills and essential items
• Counselling and Women's, Africans' and Gay Men's groups
• Carers support and Children's support and activities.
• Events and courses for Gay Men with HIV, Africans and 'Saturday Space' for everyone.

Please note that the link to the website will open in a new window.

George House Trust
Address: 77 Ardwick Green North, Manchester M12 6FX
Phone: 0161 274 4499
Fax: 0161 274 3355
Web: www.ght.org.uk

Body Positive North West

Body Positive North West is a user-led organisation that aims to support self-help, self-management, and self-development for people living with and affected by HIV in the North West.. it is a registered charity based in Hulme offering a variety of services for HIV positive people. Information, services, contacts, links, chat, and history. Please note that the link to the website will open in a new window.

Body Positive North West
Address: 39 Russell Road, Whalley Range, Manchester M16 8DH
Phone: 0161 882 2202
Fax: 0161 882 2201
Web: www.bpnw.org.uk
Email: info@bpnw.org.uk