Market position statement key messages for 2020/2024 – what we need
- More nursing care provision for older people within the borough to address local and regional shortages
- Increased and more innovative use of assistive technology and equipment to keep people well and independent at home for longer so that they thrive in the community
- More homecare, residential and accommodation based services better able to support residents with behaviours that challenge
- New services to support people who have complex needs, including their physical health, mental health and autism
- Services whose aim is to ensure that support delivers progression towards each person’s individually agreed aspirations to maximise their long-term independence, choice and control
- More urgent or crisis care services, including accommodation based services, and short term 24-hour ‘live-in’ support services, for people with complex needs and behaviours that challenge
- Dementia specialist and dementia friendly services including specialist nursing care and respite options for older people with complex care and dementia needs
- Services that identify, engage, support and enable carers to maintain and improve their health and wellbeing and continue in their caring role