Department Adult Social Care Departmental reference number for this ASC/ EIA 022 EIA [Please contact HoD secretary] Responsible Officer Mark Jones e-mail address Mark2.jones@wrexham.gov.uk Full job title HOS PSNI & MH Rationale: The take up of Direct Payments by Older People is substantially lower Why is this proposal being than other service user groups. considered? To allow Older People to take What need is being addressed? advantage of the increased choice and control available through Direct Payments. Aim: To increase the number of Older People who are able to take up What is the intended outcome of the Direct Payments. proposal? How: Through the development of a new approach to supporting older people, How will the policy be delivered, by linking support to the reablement whom and by when? process and supporting Older People to come together to use their Direct Payments collectively. Who: Who are the people likely to be Older People affected by this proposal? No consultation has been carried How have you consulted with the out. No negative impact on service people who are likely to be affected? users has been identified. Service users who do not wish to take up Direct Payments cannot be made to do so. Measures: How will you know you have achieved More Older People will have take up your aims? Direct Payments.
Department Adult Social Care Departmental reference number for this EIA [Please contact HoD secretary] ASC/ EIA 022 Responsible Officer Mark Jones e-mail address Mark2.jones@wrexham.gov.uk Full job title HOS PSNI & MH Rationale: Why is this proposal being considered? What need is being addressed? The take up of Direct Payments by Older People is substantially lower than other service user groups. To allow Older People to take advantage of the increased choice and control available through Direct Payments. Aim: What is the intended outcome of the proposal? To increase the number of Older People who are able to take up Direct Payments. How: How will the policy be delivered, by whom and by when? Through the development of a new approach to supporting older people, linking support to the reablement process and supporting Older People to come together to use their Direct Payments collectively. Who: Who are the people likely to be affected by this proposal? How have you consulted with the people who are likely to be affected? Older People No consultation has been carried out. No negative impact on service users has been identified. Service users who do not wish to take up Direct Payments cannot be made to do so. Measures: How will you know you have achieved your aims? More Older People will have take up Direct Payments.
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