Theme (Continued) Next Steps Status
Goal 5:
Integrating
the Care
(Continued)
Social Care
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Carer Support
• To continue to encourage uptake of the Carer's Conversation
• To enhance communication systems with carers; to produce quarterly newsletters and
advance other channels of communication in order for carers to be regularly updated
and informed about supports available to them
• To continue to promote short breaks for carers
• To provide on-going support to Pharmacists to identify unknown carers so that supports
can be accessed
• To organise wellbeing events that will benefit carers
• To progress partnership working with the community and voluntary sector in order for
carers to receive all supports afforded to them.
Re-settlement of Adults with a Learning Disability
• To achieve discharge for two resettlement patients who have identified placements
• To work in partnership with other Trusts to develop community based options
for patients, particularly those with a forensic history. voluntary providers, housing
associations, the Housing Executive and supporting people to meet these challenges.
Direct Payments and Self Directed Support (SDS) in Adult Services
• To continue to support staff to ensure that all service users are offered the choice to
access Direct Payments, a Managed Budget, Trust arranged services, or a mix of those
options, to meet eligible needs identified
• To complete the development of an SDS training eLearning module
• To continue to support the development of the practitioners forum
• To monitor the effectiveness of Self Directed Support through the use of the ASCOT
Evaluation Tool.
Annual Health Checks for Adults with Learning Disabilities
• The Trust will continue to work with Health Development Agencies to encourage health
promotion for people with learning disabilities
• The Trust will continue to provide healthy options training and information for staff/carers
and people with learning disabilities
• The Trust plans to introduce health and well-being plans for people with a learning
disability who have had a health screen, which is in line with regional plans.
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