WSCC SP Care and Support at Home.

Descriptions

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Care and Support at Home Services.The procurement covers the delivery of the Services to residents entitled to such a service either from the Council or from various West Sussex Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs).The Commissioners want to ensure that, whenever possible, adults receive health and social care in their own homes in a way that is personalised, with a strong focus on individual well-being, choice and control.Providers appointed to the New Framework will support this aim through the provision of the Services.The following services are included:Maintaining Independence and Urgent Care — Care and Support at Home funded by the Council and the NHSMaintaining independence services are expected to be enabling in approach to support people to optimise their independence in areas where they are able, to maintain the levels of independence in areas they are not able to develop and to prevent further care needs from developing in other areas where possible.Including the provision of basic activities of daily living (for example personal hygiene, dressing and preparing food) and social, practical and emotional support to meet the identified assessed needs and outcomes of people using the service.Includes maintaining independence services provided on an urgent basis, with commencement of service within 3 hours from confirmation of allocation, and delivery of service for a maximum of two weeks.Fast Track End of Life.The provision of personal, social, practical and emotional support for patients at end of life who have been assessed as being eligible for NHS Continuing Health Care (NHS CHC) ‘Fast Track’ to support the person to die at home, as part of an agreed Advance Care Plan.In addition to the services outlined, Maintaining Independence and Urgent Care — Care and Support at Home, and Fast Track End of Life services may include Live In Care provision as outlined in paragraphs 8.20-8.25 of the Specification.