Acronyms used in My Life, My Choice

ACS

Adult & Community Services

AD

Assistant Director

AGILE

Action Group in Later Life

AS

Alzheimer's Society

BGOP

Better Government for Older People

BME

Black Minority and Ethnic

CCT

Complex Care Team

CMHT

Community Mental Health Team

CPN

Community Psychiatric Nurse

CSC

Customer Service Centre

DACVS

Devon Association of Councils for Voluntary Services

DAD

Deputy Assistant Director

DCC

Devon County Council

DPS

Devon Provider Services

DPT

Devon Partnership Trust

DH

Department of Health

DWP

Department of Work & Pensions

ESG

Equality Strategy Group

ESV

Exeter Senior Voice

h3JSNA

Joint Strategic Needs Assessment

LAP

Link Age Plus

LINk

Local Involvement Network

LIT

Local Implementation Team

LAA

Local Area Agreement

MLMC

My Life My Choice – Devon POPPs project

NDHCT

Northern Devon Healthcare Trust

OPAG

Older People’s Advisory Group

OPSPG

Older People’s Strategic Partnership Group

OT

Occupational Therapist

PCT

Primary Care Trust

PMS

Peninsula Medical School

POPPs

Partnerships for Older People’s Projects

RD&E

Royal Devon & Exeter

SCfD

Senior Council for Devon

SDHCT

South Devon Healthcare Trust

SLA

Service Level Agreement

SMG

Senior Management Group

SSC

Shadow Senior Council

SWAST

South West Ambulance Services Trust

TfL

Time for Life

Hikmat Centre – The Hikmat (Wisdom) Social Contact Centre is a BME elder’s project which is run by the Olive Tree Association. The drop in day centre is based at the St Sidwells Centre and is open on Tuesday for Chinese elders and Thursday for Muslim Elders. The day centre is open to older people in and around Exeter who are black, Asian or from an ethnic minority.

Updated 3 June 2008