Integrated community support for the 'Community and Discharge Support Team'

Descriptions

The Cheshire East Community and Discharge Support Team (CDST) are looking to procure community sector support for Patients leaving Macclesfield and Leighton hospitals as well as people known to Cheshire East's Adult Social Care teams (ASC). People will require 7 day wrap around support on discharge from hospital or referral from ASC with a view to enabling them to be independent at home, this is likely to include:r r oTransport home from hospitalr oEmergency food parcelsr oHot meal deliveryr oMedication collection and drop offr oShoppingr oWellbeing checksr oHeatingr oLightingr oInitial light cleaning.r oSignposting to other relevant services for example food banks or befriending for on-going supportr oObvious home safety issues which require attentionr oTransport to medical appointmentsr oAdvocacyr r The provider will work with Cheshire East Council's Community Support Connectors and its partners, undertaking your own needs assessment to manage the need or refer to your partners as appropriate to achieve the outputs and outcomes required. r r The contract is split into 2 LOTS:r LOT 1 - NORTHr LOT 2 - SOUTHr r