respond quickly to the additional of people in this cohort and • support them to remain out of hospital. make sure that people are discharged home with the appropriate • support, minimising their hospital stay and maximising their recovery and level of independence. Theme 3 - The Strategic Objective for this scheme is to develop and promote the provision of independent living solutions in Sheffield so that more people Independent can maintain and their wellbeing and independence. This is mainly Living through the Community Equipment Service which is funded from the BCF Solutions pooled budget. This service provides loans of community equipment and minor adaptations for disabled children and adults across the city. The service was contracted out to the British Red Cross in July 2015, having previously been run by the local NHS provider. Theme 4 - The overall aim of this is to integrate the assessment, placement and contract management functions related to ongoing care to improve quality, Ongoing outcomes and process. Care Theme 5 The overall aim is to undertake activity to reduce demand for admissions Adult and to ensure that the patient stay whilst in hospital is as short and effective inpatient as possible. Additionally it allows monitoring of the impact of other BCF Emergency activity to reduce demand for hospital emergency admissions. Admissions Theme 6 - The aim is to deliver a truly integrated commissioning approach which will Mental Health offer more effective joined up commissioning (and therefore care), leading to better patient outcomes which will, by default, deliver better value for money. Theme 7 - The scheme will deliver home adaptations funded from the Disabled Capital Facilities to enable people to remain in their own homes and live Expenditure independent lives and reduce their need for organised care. Other Capital Grants will be used to deliver better systems to administer ongoing care. Progress to date Sheffield people have told us: things go wrong it’s difficult to receive the care I might need quickly “If enough” find it hard to find my way around all the variety of services or even to “I – know if what I need is actually provided by someone” have to constantly repeat information from one person to another” “We have little control over the care I do or don’t receive” “I
• respond quickly to the additional of people in this cohort and support them to remain out of hospital. • make sure that people are discharged home with the appropriate support, minimising their hospital stay and maximising their recovery and level of independence. Theme 3 - Independent Living Solutions The Strategic Objective for this scheme is to develop and promote the provision of independent living solutions in Sheffield so that more people can maintain and their wellbeing and independence. This is mainly through the Community Equipment Service which is funded from the BCF pooled budget. This service provides loans of community equipment and minor adaptations for disabled children and adults across the city. The service was contracted out to the British Red Cross in July 2015, having previously been run by the local NHS provider. Theme 4 - Ongoing Care The overall aim of this is to integrate the assessment, placement and contract management functions related to ongoing care to improve quality, outcomes and process. Theme 5 Adult inpatient Emergency Admissions The overall aim is to undertake activity to reduce demand for admissions and to ensure that the patient stay whilst in hospital is as short and effective as possible. Additionally it allows monitoring of the impact of other BCF activity to reduce demand for hospital emergency admissions. Theme 6 - Mental Health The aim is to deliver a truly integrated commissioning approach which will offer more effective joined up commissioning (and therefore care), leading to better patient outcomes which will, by default, deliver better value for money. Theme 7 - Capital Expenditure The scheme will deliver home adaptations funded from the Disabled Facilities to enable people to remain in their own homes and live independent lives and reduce their need for organised care. Other Capital Grants will be used to deliver better systems to administer ongoing care. Progress to date Sheffield people have told us: “If things go wrong it’s difficult to receive the care I might need quickly enough” “I find it hard to find my way around all the variety of services – or even to know if what I need is actually provided by someone” “We have to constantly repeat information from one person to another” “I have little control over the care I do or don’t receive”
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