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Newsletter Archive Latest news… 26/10/23 The Community Services Brokerage Improvement changes are going live next week on Monday 30th October. The changes will: The key changes relate to how offers of care are accepted. Under the new way of working, offers will be accepted by the Arranging Support Team (AST)  using the Brokerage Support Tool Continue reading…

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What do we want from this area in the future? We define the characteristics of an effective service as: A market that meets the needs of all care groups: A sufficient number, range and quality of providers A range of provision to meet the differing needs of individuals: support that meets the diverse needs of Continue reading…

MPS: Enabling Enabling focuses on meeting people’s outcomes and enabling greater independence in their home such as cooking skills and access to their community such at attending gym and shopping. Enabling is delivered exclusively one to one and is an unregulated activity. Unregulated service to support and enable individuals to develop their confidence, skills and Continue reading…

MPS: group-based care & support and day services   Unregulated care and support is provided to clients in their own homes and the wider community in order to meet their assessed needs, including the provision of day care. This service is commissioned through the supporting independence contract which is used by both Devon County Council Continue reading…

Messages emailed directly to providers: date and topic 2021 24/12/21 Day care providers. Government update to COVID-19 testing for adult day care centre workers and service users 15/10/21 Eastern providers. Supporting the current demand challenges 28/7/21 Exemption from contact isolation – Direct Payments recipients and their PAs 27/7/21 Exemption from contact isolation. Invitation to PA/micro-provider Continue reading…

1. Demographics and need analysis 1.1 Addressing the challenges of a rapidly changing demographic profile has required a strong commitment to a strengths-based approach and to promoting the independence of those we support. The satisfaction of the people of Devon with our services continues to be high, although the biennial survey of unpaid carers raises Continue reading…

Care homes Extra Care housing Supported Living Regulated personal care (Living Well at Home contract) Supporting Independence Adult carers Replacement care Technology Enabled Care and Support (TECS) Individual purchasing   (Return to the Market Position Statement)

What do we want from this area in the future? The aim of our approach to replacement care is to: increase carer resilience, reduce stress and prevent family breakdown increase the choice of service models that provide replacement care that best meets their needs and individual circumstances support people to be as independent as possible Continue reading…

Types of services that support carers There are three main types of provision/resources that support carers: Caring Well in Devon, a specifically commissioned carers support service, (they also commission some services such as training for carers) general social care (usually personal care) or technology general community facilities, services and resources not involving personal care. Unless Continue reading…