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Who Are We?
 
AIVUK members are Independent Visitors, located in all areas of England and Wales, who are able to pool their extensive knowledge and resources to provide expertise in working with elderly and disabled people.

With the strapline “Safeguarding Best Interests”, AIVUK members will guarantee to put the client at the heart of the process

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What Do We Do?

• Independent Visiting and Reporting Service
• Skills Based Certificates for LPAs
• Serving of MCA Documents
• Independent Advocacy
• Attending Care Reviews/Care Programme Approach
• Applications/Appeals for Statutory (NHS, Social Services and DWP) Benefits
• Training (MCA 2005, Learning Disability, Physical Disability, Dementia, Mental Health, ABI, Older People)

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Our Expertise

• Court of Protection/Office of the Public Guardian
• Mental Capacity Act
• Mental Health Act
• NHS & Community Care Act 1990
• Dementias
• Brain injury
• Mental health
• Learning disabilities
• Physical and sensory disabilities
• Social work
• Rehabilitation
• Finance and budgeting
• Report writing
• Inter-agency liaison
• Statutory benefits review
• Complaints procedures

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