Enhanced Care at Home
'Transforming care...Improving lives…
People matter!
The Enhanced Care at Home
Service (ECAH) has been
developed through an
Integrated Care Partnership
(ICP) to provide person-centred
care for acutely unwell
individuals.
It allows people to stay at
home as an alternative to
hospitalisation. Additionally, it
can facilitate an early hospital
discharge.
A person's need for therapeutics,
assessments and monitoring are provided in the comfort of their own home with agreed goals
and interventions.
Service Developments:
• The ECAH service delivery model has been refined to reflect the different levels/tiers of
care required; from GP (Tier 1) care at home; to Consultant support (Tier 2 geriatrician,
Tier 3 hospital consultant), all within a distinct team
• Nursing staff continue to be developed to the level of Advanced Nurse Practitioner. Two
Band 7 Senior Nurses will commence their Advanced Nurse Practitioner Course in
September 2020
• Focusing on increasing collaboration with Care Homes, with the support of GPs and the
Multidisciplinary team.
NEXT STEPS
• The Multi-disciplinary team now has two Band 7 Physiotherapists, access to occupational
therapists and a Pharmacist working alongside the nursing teams.
120 Goal 5: Integrating the Care - Community Care