Evolving Services in Bolton
Bolton's Evolving Services took place on the 24th November at the Ramada Jarvis hotel.
Through this one day conference for health and social care professionals working with people affected by MS, the MS Society provided an opportunity to explore successful service development.
Over 75 health care and social care professionals attended the one day event, which included two breakout talks on
- 'How to get a life - not just a service' by Gavin and Karen Croft
- Rehab for relapsing and remitting MS and Beyond, by Consultant Neurologist Carolyn Young
There was also an introduction to Direct Payments and Individual Budgets by Michelle Yarwood from the Cheshire Disability Federation in the morning, along with the MS Society's perspective and programme talk from Kathryn White, a Regional Service Development Manager.
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Jim Chong's presentation on Carers rights solely on the carers perspective. Jim Chong is the Carer's Development Officer from Halton Borough Council.
Introduction to Direct Payments and Individual Budgets by Michelle Yarwood, the MS Direct Payments Advisor froim Cheshire Disabilities Federation.
Karen and Gavin Croft, Advisor and Self Directed Support Advisor's presentation on their life and how they have coped.
Kathryn White, a Regional Service Development Manager (and National Lead on Social Care) did a presentation on Perspective and programme for the MS Society
Feedback from the break out sessions during the day from the Bolton Evolving conference











