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 short term assessment and reablement 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 any ongoing needs 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 our First Point of Contact for adult social care team on 0345 678 9044.
Alternatively if you would like to find out about services available in your local area you can use the Community Directory via the link on this page.