A conference will be held for would be ULOs on 14 January 2010.
Organised by the JIP and the NCIL, conference speakers will brief third sector organisations' representatives about the ULO project, its implications for voluntary sector organisations, what they need to do if they want to become ULOs, and how the project fits in with the government programme to transform social care.
Focus will be on:
· sustainability
· personalisation
· consortium working
Organisations currently commissioned by councils to deliver services may fail to secure future contracts if they are not compliant with ULO standards.
For details contact Anthony Walters; telephone: 07972 704163 email:anthonygwalters@yahoo.co.uk.
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
JIP starts ULO ball rolling
Specialist support to develop ULOs is available following the JIP’s appointment of consultant, Anthony Walters.
All councils with responsibility for adult social care must have at least one ULO in their area by 2010, as part of the government’s vision for improving the quality of life for disabled people in Britain – see story Improving choice and opportunity with ULOs.
ULOs are organisations run by individuals who use support services, including disabled people, older people, families and carers. The government sees them as integral to successful transformation of social care, by giving people more choice and control over how their support needs are met.
There are many disability organisations in the West Midlands, but few meet the full criteria for ULOs, which is modelled on existing Centres for Independent Living (CILs). The centres are grassroots organisations run by disabled people with the purpose of helping them manage their own lives and participate fully in society.
Anthony will provide targeted support for councils and organisations seeking to meet the ULO criteria detailed in the government report Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People. (insert link http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/media/cabinetoffice/strategy/assets/disability.pdf).
Organisations at a more advanced stage of change will be used to mentor others.
The DH will be giving funding to facilitate the development of ULOs. Three authorities in the region have already received money as part of a pilot programme.
The JIP and the National Centre for Independent Living (NCIL) will hold a conference on 14 January to highlight the benefits, challenges and connection between ULOs and the government's personalisation agenda - see story ULOs – What’s in it for us?
Contact Anthony Walters; telephone: 07972 704163 email:anthonygwalters@yahoo.co.uk
http://www.westmidlandsiep.gov.uk/index.php?page=585
All councils with responsibility for adult social care must have at least one ULO in their area by 2010, as part of the government’s vision for improving the quality of life for disabled people in Britain – see story Improving choice and opportunity with ULOs.
ULOs are organisations run by individuals who use support services, including disabled people, older people, families and carers. The government sees them as integral to successful transformation of social care, by giving people more choice and control over how their support needs are met.
There are many disability organisations in the West Midlands, but few meet the full criteria for ULOs, which is modelled on existing Centres for Independent Living (CILs). The centres are grassroots organisations run by disabled people with the purpose of helping them manage their own lives and participate fully in society.
Anthony will provide targeted support for councils and organisations seeking to meet the ULO criteria detailed in the government report Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People. (insert link http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/media/cabinetoffice/strategy/assets/disability.pdf).
Organisations at a more advanced stage of change will be used to mentor others.
The DH will be giving funding to facilitate the development of ULOs. Three authorities in the region have already received money as part of a pilot programme.
The JIP and the National Centre for Independent Living (NCIL) will hold a conference on 14 January to highlight the benefits, challenges and connection between ULOs and the government's personalisation agenda - see story ULOs – What’s in it for us?
Contact Anthony Walters; telephone: 07972 704163 email:anthonygwalters@yahoo.co.uk
http://www.westmidlandsiep.gov.uk/index.php?page=585
ULOs to improve life chances
Government plans for improving the lives and prospects for disabled people by 2025 can be found in the report Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People.
It sets out a wide ranging programme of action to create an environment where ‘disabled people in Britain should have full opportunities and choices to improve their quality of life and will be respected and included as equal members of society’.
One of the key measures specified is helping disabled people to achieve independent living. This entails a number of initiatives including establishing User Led Organisations (ULOs).
The government strategy states each locality covered by a council with social services responsibilities should have a ULO by 2010.The programme for implementation will be led by the Department of Health.
ULOs are controlled by disabled people and carers. They are critical to delivering personalisation, promoting independent living, implementing the Disability Equality Duty, tackling social exclusion and empowering disabled people.
Groups can choose to become ULOs and deliver their own services, or work with other voluntary and community organisations to form a Centre of Independent Living (CIL). insert link.
At a minimum ULOs will be expected to provide -
· information and advice
· advocacy and peer support
· assistance with self-assessment
· support in using individual budgets
· support to recruit and employ personal assistants
· disability equality training
· consumer audits of local services.
Click here for details
It sets out a wide ranging programme of action to create an environment where ‘disabled people in Britain should have full opportunities and choices to improve their quality of life and will be respected and included as equal members of society’.
One of the key measures specified is helping disabled people to achieve independent living. This entails a number of initiatives including establishing User Led Organisations (ULOs).
The government strategy states each locality covered by a council with social services responsibilities should have a ULO by 2010.The programme for implementation will be led by the Department of Health.
ULOs are controlled by disabled people and carers. They are critical to delivering personalisation, promoting independent living, implementing the Disability Equality Duty, tackling social exclusion and empowering disabled people.
Groups can choose to become ULOs and deliver their own services, or work with other voluntary and community organisations to form a Centre of Independent Living (CIL). insert link.
At a minimum ULOs will be expected to provide -
· information and advice
· advocacy and peer support
· assistance with self-assessment
· support in using individual budgets
· support to recruit and employ personal assistants
· disability equality training
· consumer audits of local services.
Click here for details
Foreword
e-bulletin No 7 December 2009
This month we bring you news and information about user led organisations (ULOs).
When the government launched its strategy ‘Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People’ in 2005, the idea was to create conditions that improve the quality of disabled people’s lives and allow them to live independently.
ULOs - organisations led by and representing the needs of disabled people- are seen as one of the main vehicles for making this vision a reality.
The target for local authorities with responsibility for adult social care is to set up at least one in their locality by December 2010.
Up to one in five British adults is disabled. The premise behind ULOs is that people who use services are capable of determining their own needs and plan their own support – thinking that is in keeping with the government’s personalisation agenda.
In this bulletin we bring you news about the work that has been done to set up ULOs in Telford & Wrekin, Dudley, Birmingham and Wolverhampton. We also introduce you to the consultant, Anthony Walters, who is working with us to proved dedicated ULO support to councils.
Our next bulletin will be sent to you in January 2010 and will feature safeguarding. Please send any news and information you would like included to cathrinalouis@btinternet.com, telephone 0790 887 5533.
Wishing you a happy festive season.
Denise Porter
Deputy Regional Director
Social Care and Partnerships
Department of Health West Midlands
This month we bring you news and information about user led organisations (ULOs).
When the government launched its strategy ‘Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People’ in 2005, the idea was to create conditions that improve the quality of disabled people’s lives and allow them to live independently.
ULOs - organisations led by and representing the needs of disabled people- are seen as one of the main vehicles for making this vision a reality.
The target for local authorities with responsibility for adult social care is to set up at least one in their locality by December 2010.
Up to one in five British adults is disabled. The premise behind ULOs is that people who use services are capable of determining their own needs and plan their own support – thinking that is in keeping with the government’s personalisation agenda.
In this bulletin we bring you news about the work that has been done to set up ULOs in Telford & Wrekin, Dudley, Birmingham and Wolverhampton. We also introduce you to the consultant, Anthony Walters, who is working with us to proved dedicated ULO support to councils.
Our next bulletin will be sent to you in January 2010 and will feature safeguarding. Please send any news and information you would like included to cathrinalouis@btinternet.com, telephone 0790 887 5533.
Wishing you a happy festive season.
Denise Porter
Deputy Regional Director
Social Care and Partnerships
Department of Health West Midlands
Friday, 6 November 2009
Round the clock care gives good results
Evaluation of care services for older people with mental health problems in Herefordshire show positive results.
Herefordshire Council and NHS Herefordshire joined forces over a year ago to provide 24 hour domiciliary care services for older people with mental health problems.
The aim was to give individuals the choice of living at home, prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, reduce long-term residential or nursing care admissions, and improve support for family carers.
Services include:
· Homecare in partnership with Sure Care Services
· Roving night service coordinated by the council’s Intermediate Care Service
· Assistive technology such as activity monitoring, Smart phones and fall sensors.
The scheme started as a pilot in south Herefordshire and has now been rolled out across the borough.
The evaluation of 37 service users shows:
· 78 per cent who were at risk of long term residential or nursing care still lived at home after six months and 57 per cent after a year
· 37 per cent improved and 59 per cent of individuals maintained their level of functioning and dependency
· a reduction of 43 per cent in residential and nursing home admissions in the pilot area
· potential savings of over £100k in first year of operation for the 37 identified service users.
Herefordshire is a finalist at the regional Health and Social Care Awards 2009 under the Innovative Health and Social Care Technology category.
Contact Herefordshire Council Health and Social Care; telephone: 01432 361600.
Herefordshire Council and NHS Herefordshire joined forces over a year ago to provide 24 hour domiciliary care services for older people with mental health problems.
The aim was to give individuals the choice of living at home, prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, reduce long-term residential or nursing care admissions, and improve support for family carers.
Services include:
· Homecare in partnership with Sure Care Services
· Roving night service coordinated by the council’s Intermediate Care Service
· Assistive technology such as activity monitoring, Smart phones and fall sensors.
The scheme started as a pilot in south Herefordshire and has now been rolled out across the borough.
The evaluation of 37 service users shows:
· 78 per cent who were at risk of long term residential or nursing care still lived at home after six months and 57 per cent after a year
· 37 per cent improved and 59 per cent of individuals maintained their level of functioning and dependency
· a reduction of 43 per cent in residential and nursing home admissions in the pilot area
· potential savings of over £100k in first year of operation for the 37 identified service users.
Herefordshire is a finalist at the regional Health and Social Care Awards 2009 under the Innovative Health and Social Care Technology category.
Contact Herefordshire Council Health and Social Care; telephone: 01432 361600.
Falls technology put to the test
A bid for funding to carry out a review of technology used to detect falls among older people has been submitted to NHS West Midlands.
Falls are a major cause of death and injury in people aged over 65 and roughly 800 people fall every day in the region.
Previous studies show automatic fall detectors can reduce falls and the fear of falling. But the take up of this technology is low in the West Midlands.
The review will assess current falls detection technology, identify reasons for poor take up, help develop better products, and recommend improvements to assessment and referral processes.
The bid has been put together by representatives from the West Midlands Regional Telehealthcare Network, the JIP, West Midlands ADASS, Coventry University, and MidTech. If the bid is successful the review will start at the end of November 2009.
For further information contact Sue Williams, JIP Project Development Manager; telephone: 01905 796799, email: swilliams@westmidlandsiep.gov.uk
Falls are a major cause of death and injury in people aged over 65 and roughly 800 people fall every day in the region.
Previous studies show automatic fall detectors can reduce falls and the fear of falling. But the take up of this technology is low in the West Midlands.
The review will assess current falls detection technology, identify reasons for poor take up, help develop better products, and recommend improvements to assessment and referral processes.
The bid has been put together by representatives from the West Midlands Regional Telehealthcare Network, the JIP, West Midlands ADASS, Coventry University, and MidTech. If the bid is successful the review will start at the end of November 2009.
For further information contact Sue Williams, JIP Project Development Manager; telephone: 01905 796799, email: swilliams@westmidlandsiep.gov.uk
Recording and reporting telecare – how do you do it?
The Joint Improvement Partnership (JIP) wants to know how local councils are recording and reporting on the use of telecare.
By gathering this information the JIP aims to develop a more systematic and regional approach to recording and reporting, and show how telecare impacts on personalisation.
Information can be sent to Sue Williams, JIP Project Development Manager; telephone: 01905 796799, email: swilliams@westmidlandsiep.gov.uk
By gathering this information the JIP aims to develop a more systematic and regional approach to recording and reporting, and show how telecare impacts on personalisation.
Information can be sent to Sue Williams, JIP Project Development Manager; telephone: 01905 796799, email: swilliams@westmidlandsiep.gov.uk
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