Duncan Lewis - Community Care/Immigration/Family/Housing/Employment Solicitors
The Care in the Community at Duncan Lewis [http://www.duncanlewisdalston.co.uk] Solicitors deals with the care people receive in their own homes, institutional accommodation or from health and housing services.
The Duncan Lewis [http://www.duncanlewisimmigration.co.uk] Care in the Community Department provides valuable advice to clients about services available to them. These include the elderly, young adults with physical, learning or other disabilities, people with mental health needs, drug or alcohol problems and asylum seekers.
The team assist carers with benefit entitlements, obtain support for children in need from Local Authorities and asylum seekers attain housing or financial support.
Duncan Lewis [http://www.duncanlewiscommunitycare.co.uk] is amongst a handful of firms who have been awarded a Legal Services Commission franchise for Community Care work.
Children and Elderly Clients
Duncan Lewis solicitors can advise in relation to the assessment and service provision for children in need, including respite care and home adaptations. We can also help in: * Gaining the support you need from the NHS and other Social Services and continuing care for your return home * Adapting the home for the disabled or elderly * Judicial Review representations, where we can take the Local Authority to Court * Advice with Ombudsman Investigations for minor disputes
Asylum Seekers
The Community Care team in conjunction with the immigration team at Duncan Lewis can help with assistance to receive access to housing and provisions to meet basic needs, along with section 55 applications.
Judicial Review Proceedings
Our solicitors can take proceedings against Health and Local Authorities who fail to carry out Community Care Assessments or provide adequate care once a need has been assessed. We can assist when public services have been withdrawn.
Assessments & Service Provision
Duncan Lewis solicitors can also assist with Community Care Assessments and review of services for individuals with drug and alcohol abuse problems; disabilities; mental health problems; elderly; HIV patients; rape victims and care plans.
The Duncan Lewis [http://www.duncanlewisimmigration.co.uk] Care in the Community Department provides valuable advice to clients about services available to them. These include the elderly, young adults with physical, learning or other disabilities, people with mental health needs, drug or alcohol problems and asylum seekers.
The team assist carers with benefit entitlements, obtain support for children in need from Local Authorities and asylum seekers attain housing or financial support.
Duncan Lewis [http://www.duncanlewiscommunitycare.co.uk] is amongst a handful of firms who have been awarded a Legal Services Commission franchise for Community Care work.
Children and Elderly Clients
Duncan Lewis solicitors can advise in relation to the assessment and service provision for children in need, including respite care and home adaptations. We can also help in: * Gaining the support you need from the NHS and other Social Services and continuing care for your return home * Adapting the home for the disabled or elderly * Judicial Review representations, where we can take the Local Authority to Court * Advice with Ombudsman Investigations for minor disputes
Asylum Seekers
The Community Care team in conjunction with the immigration team at Duncan Lewis can help with assistance to receive access to housing and provisions to meet basic needs, along with section 55 applications.
Judicial Review Proceedings
Our solicitors can take proceedings against Health and Local Authorities who fail to carry out Community Care Assessments or provide adequate care once a need has been assessed. We can assist when public services have been withdrawn.
Assessments & Service Provision
Duncan Lewis solicitors can also assist with Community Care Assessments and review of services for individuals with drug and alcohol abuse problems; disabilities; mental health problems; elderly; HIV patients; rape victims and care plans.
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