Home Care

 

Can give a quick response to service users by providing all personal care needs throughout the day and evening.  Service is provided up to a maximum of 28 days.  During this period care staff will contribute to the assessment of the persons needs through regular reviews.  Once the care package is stable the care will be transferred to a long term provider of home care service, should a care package continue to be required.  The START carers will also work closely with Occupational Therapists in assisting with reablement programs for the service user to promote the independence of the individual.  Some service users will not require care following this initial period of support.

 

 

Currently operate in the Brierley Hill district. However, it is anticipated this will be provided across the Borough by mid Autumn of 2005.  The team will provide support services for people with dementia or of working age dementia, helping to promote independence and social inclusion of service users.  Care staff work closely with the service user, their carers, family and other professionals such as Social Workers, Community Psychiatric Nurses and Day Opportunities.  This service will be provided on a short term basis to establish how the individual needs of the service user can best be met in the long term.