{"id":293,"date":"2022-02-03T11:40:09","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T11:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/supportingcarers\/lanfine-unit\/"},"modified":"2022-02-08T10:16:02","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T10:16:02","slug":"lanfine-unit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/supportingcarers\/lanfine-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"Progressive Neurological Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"edac-simplified-summary\"><h2>Simplified Summary<\/h2><p>Support if you are caring for someone with a progressive neurological condition.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"305\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/supportingcarers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2022\/02\/MND-and-carer2.jpg\" alt=\"One man assisting another man who is in an electric wheelchair\" class=\"wp-image-315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/supportingcarers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2022\/02\/MND-and-carer2.jpg 305w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/supportingcarers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2022\/02\/MND-and-carer2-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/><figcaption><span class=\"media-credit\">Rebecca Lee Photography<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A Carer Support Officer is now based at the Astley Ainslie Hospital, their role is to offer support across the Lothians to unpaid carers of people with progressive neurological conditions such as<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Multiple Sclerosis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Huntington\u2019s Disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple System Atrophy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parkinson\u2019s Disease<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The support provided may include helping carers to access respite or breaks from care, or services that may help their physical, emotional and financial wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Carer Support Officer can offer information to carers about different types of support available from local authority and charitable organisations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This may include how to access an Adult Carer Support Plan from the council or signposting to your local carers centre.\u00a0 Carers can access support from this service by directly contacting Kirsty Shaw (via the Edinburgh Carer Support Team) or being referred by another health and social care professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kirsty Shaw<br>Carer Support Officer for Progressive Neurological Conditions<br>Astley Ainslie Hospital<br>Edinburgh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carer Support Team email: <a href=\"mailto:carer.support@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk\">carer.support@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carer Support Team helpline:  0131 536 3371<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simplified Summary Support if you are caring for someone with a progressive neurological condition. 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