Introduction to Adult Social Care
The delivery of Adult Social Care is the responsibility of the Local Authority which interacts with a range of other local authority functions to support people in our communities, including Housing, Public Health, Children’s Services or Culture and Leisure to name but a view. Our work is also closely connected to health organisations and the voluntary and third sector who work with many of the same people who come into contact with Adult Social Care. Therefore, although Adult Social Care has a distinct identity so much of what we do is achieved through working with others. We do not have a complex strategy for Adult Social Care – all our work is tested against our objective of: ‘Providing support, in the least intrusive manner possible, based on the assets, resources and abilities that are available to people’. Progressing this overarching objective is delivered day in, day out through the many interactions between our staff and people with care and support needs and through a series of improvement projects overseen by the Director of Adult Services aimed at constantly improving what we do. During the last year we have made significant progress in delivering these improvements including;
Use of Technology:
Our use of technology to support our assessment activity has grown significantly. Whereas previously the majority of our work was completed face to face, doing things remotely has become the norm wherever possible. As we progress achieving the right blend of technology and face to face contact we will be required to ensure we continue to engage with people in a way that is both safe and effective.
Accommodation Offering Care and Support:
We are finalising a market development plan in respect of accommodation-based support for people with severe mental health problems. This will help care providers plan and develop high-quality provision over the coming years, in line with our Adult Social Care vision and values. We have started work on this by developing new reablement accommodation to support women with mental health problems who have experienced crisis events in their lives such as abuse or exploitation and need support with their recovery and return to independent living.