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*** Change to MOPS financial support ***
Hampshire County Council have decided not to support this important service.
As a result, MOPS will in future be entirely funded by client
contributions and donations to the charity.
If you wish to donate or leave a bequest, please call us or use the donate
button below.
MOPS is for anyone living in the Fareham Borough, who is unable to do basic housework for whatever reason. This can be short or long term.
Referrals are accepted from potential clients direct, their carer, families or from care professionals. Families need to seek the agreement of the client before referral.
Click for: Leaflet Application Form: (Word version) (pdf version)
After referral, the Coordinator will contact potential clients to discuss their needs. Then a visit and formal assessment will be made. If there is a waiting list then priority will be given to those with the greatest need.
MOPS can do housework and shopping only. This can include washing and ironing where appliances are available.
Home Helps do not usually do heavy lifting, work involving climbing, high level work or personal care (i.e. dressing and bathing etc.)
This is arranged between the client and the Home Help. It is when it is suitable for both the client and the Home Help, between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday and usually excludes bank holidays.
Service Cost
There is a registration fee of £25 per quarter, though we
prefer to use Standing Orders and provide a discounted rate for this at £22.50
per quarter. This registration fee helps to cover the cost of co-ordination,
training and introduction of Home Helps for the service. The client pays
the home help directly at the time of service -
From October 2011 the hourly rate for Home Helps is £6.50 per hour.
For a fact sheet that explains the recent changes to Charges and Arrangements
click here
If the new charges seem too high then help may be available; a fact sheet about Pension Credit and Attendance Allowance and other discounts is available click here
It may be possible to help to arrange alternative payment
arrangements when other family members wish to pay for the Home Help.
The service is not paid for by Adult Services.
The Coordinator will keep in touch with clients.
Clients may
call the Coordinator at any time to discuss any change in circumstances or other
concerns.
Liaison
Home Helps have the opportunity to meet with the Coordinator regularly.
Confidentiality
Client details are maintained in strict confidence within the service.
Operating Procedures
Procedures include:
Home Helps are trained in good practice and work to those
standards.
Home Helps are not employed by MOPS. The contract for service
is between the client and the Home Help.
Fareham Community Action.
Mops is run by Community Action Fareham as a non-profit
making service.
Community Action Fareham also runs a number of other community
services.
| By letter | Fareham MOPS |
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| 163 West Street | |||
| Fareham | |||
| Hampshire | |||
| PO16 0EF | |||
| by phone | 01329 223144 | ||
| by visiting | see map, the office is opposite Trinity Church | ||
| by email | mops@actionfareham.org.uk | ||
| by fax | 01329 223156 |