Early results from Wolverhampton’s reablement service pilot show 70% of people are leaving the service without need for further social care support.
The remaining 30% go on to receive a limited package of support.The pilot was set up with the help of Improvement and Efficiency West Midlands, and the Joint Improvement Partnership, to test the feasibility of providing a dedicated reablement service.
Staff from the in house domiciliary care team volunteered to take part in the project and received training to deliver reablement focused services alongside social workers and occupational therapists.
The purpose is to identify the appropriate scale and scope of future provision, and provide the means to measure and capture benefits.
If successful, the pilot will be used as the basis for developing a dedicated service. Its scope will be widened to include people with dementia, learning disabilities, physical and sensory impairment and mental health services.
Contact: Tony Rooke, Programme Manager, PPF, email: tony.rooke@wolverhampton.gov.uk ;
telephone:(01902) 550281.
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