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October 2010
The final report detailing the findings of the Major Adaptations Scoping Exercise has now been published. This report has been published ahead of the Good Practice Guide for Major Adaptations which is due for publication at the end of the year.
September 2010
A new paper highlighting the potential savings that can be made by Health and Social Care partnerships through the effective use of equipment and adaptations has been published. The paper is available in our useful publications section.
August 2010
A Guide to Funding a Major Adaptation has now been published. This Guide aims to assist professionals involved in the assessment for, and commissioning of, major adaptations. It describes the main sources of funding for undertaking major adaptations to peoples' homes. Its focus is mainly on public sector sources of funding, but it also contains information about funding of 'personal' contributions by individuals where these are required.
The Guide is primarily aimed at assisting professionals, but may be of equal interest to service users and carers interested in the funding of major adaptations. To further assist service users and carers we are also developing a range of public information leaflets detailing the funding arrangements for the different property tenures. These will be available on this site in the coming months.
March 2010
Self Evaluation Toolkit. Following requests from local authority and NHS services during the consultation on the Good Practice Guide for the Provision of Community Equipment Services a Self Evaluation Toolkit has been developed. The tool has been developed in line with the evaluation model used in the Social Work Inspection Agency (SWIA) Performance Improvement Model (PIM).
December 2009
New guidance on the provision of equipment and adaptations was published by the Scottish Government on 2 December. A copy of the guidance can be downloaded from http://www.sehd.scot.nhs.uk/publications/CC2009_05.pdf
The guidance aims to assist local authorities and their NHS partners to modernise and integrate their equipment and adaptation services within the wider community care context. The overall aims of the guidance are to:
- Place the user, and carer, at the centre of provision.
- Promote a consistent approach to the assessment for, and provision of, equipment and adaptations.
- Ensure that users and carers have access to up to date and relevant information on equipment and adaptations.
- Promote good practice and partnership working in relation to equipment and adaptation provision.
Practical support to implement the guidance will also be offered to Partnerships through the Joint Improvement Team (JIT).
November 2009
A Good Practice Guide for Community Equipment Services has been published. This guide has been developed to complement the new guidance and support local equipment services effectively develop, deliver, manage and monitor the provision of equipment from the point of assessment through to delivery, and the conclusion of the assessment process.
It can be used as a 'checklist' against which organisations can benchmark and evaluate their equipment service, irrespective of the type of model adopted. It will identify common and key components that should apply to all equipment services and assist in a systematic approach to service development and delivery accross all areas of Scotland.