At July’s Council Cabinet we made two
significant decisions about Adult Social Care.
We want to end the false dividing line between health and social care services so July’s Council meeting agreed a joint feasibility study with Hounslow
and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust (HRCH) and Richmond Council (LBR)
to explore greater integration. HRCH provides the primary health
services such as District Nurses, Physios, Health Visitors formally part of the
PCT. If successful we'd end up with an ‘integrated care organisation’ which
would serve those needing care and support living in both boroughs. It would
be a great achievement as this causes so many problems for people dependent on
health and social care services. Covering a bigger area could get
economies of scale, and as the West Mid is at the geographic centre, there
could be further benefits for the "hospital to home" transition.
The second social care paper was on improving Day Opportunities for Adults
needing support. We want people to have services that give them dignity,
independence, and specialist services where needed. There will be more home and community-based activities
for the more able. Acton Lodge in London Road Brentford will be rebuilt
and so the remaining day-centres will provide specialist services to specific
groups of disabled people - such as those with multiple and profound
disabilities, or autism with challenging behaviour.
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