Home care

Older people want to stay in their own homes for as long as possible. To do so they might need some form of support. Our in house home care service offers a specialist support service and is called START.

START (Short Term Assessment and Re-ablement Team) is aimed at working with people to regain and maximise their independence. START provides a short burst of intensive support which lasts up to a maximum of 12 weeks. During this time START works with the service user setting goals and assessing if there are any ongoing care needs. If there are then the social worker will arrange for this to be provided by an independent Home Care provider.

START is available as part of a care package provided you meet the eligibility criteria following an assessment of your care needs.

For further information contact your nearest Social Care Team.

Care Quality Commission(formerly Commission for Social Care Inspection)

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. The CQC aim to make sure better care is provided for everyone, whether that’s in hospital, in care homes, in people’s own homes, or elsewhere.

CQC regulate health and adult social care services, whether provided by the NHS, local authorities, private companies or voluntary organisations. And, protect the rights of people detained under the Mental Health Act

For more information, follow the link to the CQC website .

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