Supporting people living with a disability

We will endeavour to ensure that people living with a disability can access services easily.  Please let us know how we can help or support your particular needs.  A large print or an audio cassette version the Practice Leaflet can be arranged.  All the public areas including the waiting room, consulting rooms and toilets are suitable for wheelchairs, and there is a wheelchair available to use beside reception. A hearing loop is in place at the front reception desk.  Designated disabled parking spaces are located nearest to the entrance to the Health Centre.

If you need additional assistance please let us know.  

Services for Patients with Communication Problems 
The language spoken by all members of the team at the practice is English. We can arrange interpreter services for patients whose do not speak or have limited English language skills. We can also arrange for sign language interpreters for those with speech difficulties.

If you wish to make use of any of these services please let a member of the team know in advance and we can arrange for them to be available at your appointment.  Information in other languages about accessing NHS services can be found at: http://www.healthinmylanguage.com/nhs-services.aspx

Information for Carers

If someone helps look after a partner, relative, friend or child who needs help because of disability, illness, frailty, or addiction, then they are a carer. They are unpaid.

Anyone can become a carer at any stage of their life and whilst caring responsibilities can be rewarding, it can also be a huge responsibility that can affect other areas of their life like jobs, relationships and the carers own health and wellbeing. Carers can often neglect their own needs or may feel they cannot take any time away from their caring responsibilities.

Carer Information and Signposting for the Dollar community

There is a Community Café on Wednesday afternoons 2-4pm each week, starting 16th August 2023. We call it a Book, a Brew, and a Blether. The Café is open at the same time as the community library and provides a space for socialising and making new friends, or simply some peace and quiet to have a rest from caring responsibilities.

All are welcome to the Community Café, including carers and carers of loved ones with dementia. The volunteer Community Connectors will be present most weeks, providing information for carers and signposting to other carer support that is available in Clackmannanshire.

Contacts The Community Connectors, Shirley and Fiona can be reached at info@dollarcdt.com Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Carers Centre Tel: 01324 611510 email: centre@centralcarers.co.uk

Online Information for Carers

Carers Directory of Information and Support – links to Dollar Community Development Trust website, Health and Wellbeing Directory, Carers section. https://dollarcdt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Carer-Support-and-Information-Directory-002.pdf