AVA Magazine - September 22
Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action Magazine.
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24 <strong>AVA</strong> | <strong>September</strong> 20<strong>22</strong><br />
PROFILE |<br />
Getting to know those who work hard<br />
in your Third Sector Interface<br />
Who are you?<br />
Hi, I’m Aimi Blueman Community<br />
Support Co-ordinator for the Hospital<br />
Homecoming Project. I’ve been<br />
with <strong>AVA</strong> for a year and I’m halfway<br />
through the project. I’ve had an<br />
eclectic career which includes Crime<br />
Intelligence Analysis, Research, HR<br />
and OD Consultancy and Gardening!<br />
Its fair to say I like variety and a<br />
challenge! In my spare time I love<br />
cooking, gardening and hill walking. My challenge for 20<strong>22</strong> is<br />
to climb <strong>22</strong> munros – nearly there!<br />
What is your job?<br />
My job is to co-ordinate a project that will see speedier<br />
discharge from hospital for those people who are isolated<br />
and lonely and require additional support when they return<br />
home. The support for patients will be for up to 12 weeks<br />
and will be provided by community groups and volunteers;<br />
support will include things like shopping, prescription pick up,<br />
transport to appointments and friendly chats/check ins. It is<br />
anticipated this support will prevent readmission. The project<br />
is in three pilot areas in Aberdeenshire and also in pilot sites<br />
across Aberdeen City and Moray. I am working with the<br />
NHS, Health and Social Care Partnership and colleagues<br />
in Aberdeen and Moray to identify pathways for suitable<br />
patients and looking to make the project sustainable in the<br />
long term.<br />
How did you end up working with <strong>AVA</strong>?<br />
Nosiness! I am a trustee of Braemar Care and I sent for the<br />
application pack to see what the project was all about. I<br />
read the job description and thought it sounded like a<br />
worthwhile challenge that I wanted to be involved in!<br />
What does a typical day look like?<br />
It starts with coffee and can be very varied! Typically I can be<br />
speaking to the NHS and Health and Social Care Partnership,<br />
raising awareness of the project and looking at patient<br />
pathways, Community groups about the support they can<br />
offer and to patients about their support needs. As this is a<br />
test of change project I am recording data as I go along<br />
at every stage. I’m currently looking to expand the project<br />
into new geographical areas and looking at potential new<br />
referral pathways that will take the project down a more<br />
proactive path.<br />
How has Covid-19 affected your job?<br />
Positively! I live in a remote and rural place, Covid 19 and<br />
working from home has enabled me to take up this position<br />
which I wouldn’t have been able to consider if it had been<br />
office based.<br />
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Company number: SC137343.<br />
Scottish Charity Number: SC014<strong>22</strong>3<br />
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