HIV Services
Helping you stay independent
Our Services
We offer many different services and types of support for people affected by HIV living in the Royal Borough of Kingston. We can provide:
- Advice on and referral to specialist organisations
- Practical help in your home and help with personal care, such as getting up, dressed and having a bath
- Day services providing activities and meals
- 'Direct Payments' - funds to arrange and manage your own services and support instead of receiving a direct service from us
- Information and advice on managing difficulties caused by a lack of ability or disability, equipment to help you with daily living tasks and personal care, adaptations to your home including grab rails, stair rails, ramps, lifts, bathrooms, showers and wheelchair access. Find out more about our Occupational Therapy Services by following the link at the bottom of the page.
- District Nursing services, including health living advice, wound care, catheter care, injections and monitoring of your medical needs
- Services to help those who support and look after you to take a short break
- Meals delivered to your home
- Freedom Passes and Blue Badge parking permits
- Residential and Nursing Home Care, if this is more suitable than living in your own home
- Help for people in hospital to return to the community
- 'Careline' emergency telephone alarm system
Getting a service
Before we can offer you our services we will need to talk to you about your care and support needs. This is called an assessment. We only provide services to people who have or are soon likely to have 'Critical' or 'Substantial' needs. Our leaflet called 'Helping adults keep safe and independent' tells you more about our services and how we decide who we help.
Contact Information
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If you want to speak to someone in person for more information and advice, please contact:
HIV Services
For all people affected by HIV
39 Surbiton Road,
Kingston, KT1 2HG.
Phone: 020 8547 6363
Email: hai@rbk.kingston.gov.uk