Performance

Shropshire County Council has been rated as among the best in the country for delivering adult social care confirms the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI)

In the first year that Adult Social Services has its own star rating, Shropshire has scored the top 3 stars.

For more information select the link to The Commission for Social Care Inspection website on this page.

The facts and figures on this page relate to adult social care services.

• there were 10,790 referrals for adults and older people.
• 5,928 assessments of adults and older people were carried out
• 11,165 adults and older people received services during the year at 31 March 2006
• 7886 older people were helped to live at home (at 31/03/06) maintaining their independence.
• 1272 people over 65 were supported in permanent residential or nursing care as at 31 March 2006
• admissions to residential/nursing care are made only when it is not possible to support people in their own homes. When it was the most suitable option, people were allocated a single room, wherever possible.
• 10,677 adults and older people received a review of their services to ensure that they were still meeting the individuals’ care needs.
• over 94% of older people’s services started within four weeks of assessment.
• over 100% of people receiving a service during the year, received a copy of their Care Plan

Business Support

• £1.5million extra benefit was brought into the county as a result of fairer charging benefits advice.
• single point of contact for training established via a local 'topss' co-ordinator.
• partners in community training (topss sub-regional structure) was established.
• the Better Care Higher Standards Charter was updated in partnership with Shropshire Primary Care Trust and the District Housing Authorities.
• the annual 'Mapping the Market' survey of residential and nursing care was completed on time.
• 100% of staff in Social Care and Health received a performance review