Specialist services
Gwasanaethau arbenigol
Specialist support is available through Social Services to help adults with particular needs maintain or increase their independence within their own homes and communities.
Mae cefnogaeth arbenigol ar gael trwy’r Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol i helpu oedolion ag anghenion penodol i gynnal neu gynyddu eu hannibyniaeth yn eu cartrefi a’u cymunedau eu hunain.
Disability services
Gwasanaethau anabledd
Social Services works with adults with a range of disabilities to help them develop independent living skills. The services and support provided will depend on individual needs and will work towards meeting identified outcomes, often focusing on achieving specific goals. The support provided may include occupational therapy, home adaptations or specialist equipment, technical and communication support, supported housing arrangements, training and work-related activities, personal care or help for the person caring for you. Support may be available through direct payments (see page 10).
Mae’r Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol yn gweithio gydag oedolion sydd ag ystod o anableddau i ddatblygu sgiliau byw’n annibynnol. Bydd y gwasanaethau a’r gefnogaeth a ddarperir yn dibynnu ar anghenion unigol a byddant yn gweithio tuag at gyflawni canlyniadau sydd wedi’u nodi, gan ganolbwyntio’n aml ar gyflawni nodau penodol. Gall y gefnogaeth a ddarperir gynnwys therapi galwedigaethol, addasiadau cartref neu gyfarpar arbenigol, cefnogaeth dechnegol a chyfathrebu, trefniadau tai a gefnogir, gweithgareddau hyfforddi a gwaith, gofal personol neu help ar gyfer y person sy’n gofalu amdanoch. Gallai cymorth hunan-gyfeiriedig fod ar gael trwy daliadau uniongyrchol (gweler tudalen 10).
Mental health support
Cefnogaeth iechyd meddwl
Your first point of contact for support with mental health is usually your GP. They will identify whether you need an assessment from a mental health professional. This will either be from the Local Primary Mental Health Support Service or from the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). If your needs are assessed as being complex and enduring in nature, a care coordinator from the CMHT, who may be a social worker, nurse, occupational therapist or psychologist, will work with you to identify what outcomes you would like to achieve to move towards recovery and prepare a care and treatment plan to help you. A number of third sector organisations can also provide
Eich cyswllt cyntaf am gefnogaeth ar gyfer problemau iechyd meddwl fel arfer yw’ch meddyg teulu. Bydd eich meddyg teulu’n nodi a oes angen asesiad gan weithiwr iechyd meddwl arnoch. Caiff asesiad ei gynnal naill gan y Gwasanaeth Cefnogi Iechyd Meddwl Cychwynnol lleol neu gan y Tîm Iechyd Meddwl Cymunedol (TIMC). Os asesir bod eich anghenion yn gymhleth ac yn barhaol eu natur, bydd cydlynydd gofal o’r TIMC, a all fod yn weithiwr cymdeithasol, yn nyrs, yn therapydd galwedigaethol neu’n seicolegydd, yn gweithio gyda chi i nodi pa ganlyniadau yr hoffech chi eu cyflawni a pharatoi cynllun gofal a thriniaeth i’ch helpu. Gall hefyd nifer o fudiadau trydydd sector yn darparu
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