Background:
This report requested authority to commission a survey into the home care provided for dementia patients and whether additional training would be needed to develop particular skills to accommodate a support-at-home service for these patients.
This recommendation from the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 6 October 2011 followed the committee’s consideration of a report on the changes being made to dementia services in Medway.
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Decision number: |
Decision: |
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151/2011 |
The Cabinet approved the commissioning of a survey into home care provided for dementia patients and whether additional training would be needed for agency staff to develop particular skills to accommodate the support-at-home service for these patients. |
Reasons:
By undertaking the survey recommended by the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Council can work with home care providers to:
(a) ensure that they understand the changes being implemented by NHS Medway;
(b) identify any additional training needs that care workers may require to support people with dementia; and
(c) assign any necessary funding that may arise from (b) above.