The proposed changes may affect you.
Have your say now!
Daniel Stoddart, Care at Home and Review Lead at the Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership (FHSCP), is seeking carersโ views about the redesign of Falkirkโs Care and Support at Home Service.
Theyโre moving Falkirk Councilโs Care at Home Team towards a reablement-focused service. To do this, they want to expand the team and change the kind of support they provide.
Their proposal is for an expanded Falkirk Council team that does three things:
Short-term reablement-care: This will be their main focus. They will support people new to the service or those leaving hospital. They will provide temporary support to help people increase their independence. Following this, people would move to a different local care provider for any long-term support, unless they have complex care needs.
Short-term support: The Falkirk Council team will also provide short-term support to help prevent emergency care home placements and hospital admissions.
Care at home: The Falkirk Council team will provide care at home to people who need enhanced support or if their needs cannot be met by other providers. This means most people will receive their ongoing care at home support from other local providers.
If you currently receive care at home from the Falkirk Council team, these changes may affect how your care is provided.
Most care at home will be provided by another local provider. If you need to change provider, you can choose your own or ask Falkirk Council to arrange a provider for you.
All local providers are held to the same standards as Falkirk Councilโs own services. If you pay for your care, the cost of care would not change. Falkirk Councilโs Social Work Adult Services will still manage your care plan.
You can share your views by completing their survey until Monday 6 July, by clicking here.
