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Providing Services for Older People in Challenging Times: 11 th March 2011. Personalisation, choice and control for older people: observations on recent SCIE research findings Sarah Carr, Senior Research Analyst, Social Care Institute for Excellence. Presentation outline. Introducing SCIE
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Providing Services for Older People in Challenging Times: 11th March 2011 Personalisation, choice and control for older people: observations on recent SCIE research findings Sarah Carr, Senior Research Analyst, Social Care Institute for Excellence
Presentation outline • Introducing SCIE • A paper outlining some observations on recent research into personalisation for older people • Further resources to support policy and practice
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) • Established in 2001 by Department of Health • Based in London with a remit for England and Wales • Purpose to improve adult and children’s social care services through knowledge-based practice • Produces freely available research, practice guidance and learning materials: www.scie.org.uk
SCIE Report 40: Keeping personal budgets personal – Key findings for older people • Personal budgets have potential to offer older people more independence, choice and control • Clear information about options for managing and spending the budget, knowledgeable staff who do not make ageist assumptions about capacity, risk and support needs • Support with assessment and planning, including from user led organisations; creative, flexible support plans • Social work support during process, practitioner continuity, relationship-based working, time and access to peer support • Central role of carers – RAS to be carer neutral then adjusted in negotiation with carer • Even with managed accounts and directly commissioned services, every effort should be made to maximise choice and control for the older person
Remember... • “It is essential for councils to check that personal budgets are authentic – that they are actually resulting in greater choice and control for individuals” (ADASS and LGA 2010)
www.scie.org.uk • Other resources: • Personalisation At a glance briefings for social care and health stakeholders • Report 40: Keeping personal budgets personal • Report 36: Enabling risk, ensuring safety • Report 37: Personalisation, productivity and efficiency • Personalisation: a rough guide (2nd Edition, 2010) • Social Care TV films, e-learning and other tools • Good Practice Framework • Putting People First website
Thank you www.scie.org.uk sarah.carr@scie.org.uk