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008 to 2009 will see changes for the care services in Cornwall. Here we report to you up-to-date and relevant information for the coming year from both the public and independent sector.
Representing Voluntary Cornwall County Council and Independent Sectors
CPIC
Cornwall Partners in Care
CPIC is a Community Interest Company set up to represent all voluntary and independent care providers in Cornwall Formed with assistance from European funding it has been created to act as an umbrella body and voice for businesses delivering care services in the County. Its aims are: • Promoting quality of service • Maintain diversity of provision and choice • Bring affordable and accessible training to those working in care • Increase public and political awareness of the needs of service users in Cornwall • Work in partnership with the Department of Adult Social Care and the Primary Care Trust (PCT) to draw funding into the sector to support services and workforce development There continues to be much concern felt for those in need of care and relatives and friends who support them. Cornwall Partners in Care will address these concerns as it works in partnership with the Local Authority and Health to ensure effective delivery of services and use of resources. As changes in the commissioning of social care unfold, Cornwall Partners in Care is engaging and negotiating with the Department of Adult Social Care and the Primary Care Trust to ensure continuity of services across Cornwall and to provide a voice and support for voluntary and independent care providers and their staff. Gillian Fairhurst, Chair Cornwall Partners in Care Strip2
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The Department of Adult Social Care (DASC) is independent of the organisations listed in this Directory but we are pleased to distribute it widely. We are able to offer a Community Care assessment to anybody, whether or not they pay for their service privately and we can help them access services, information or support. We are also keen to assess the needs of carers whether or not the people for whom they care receive a service from us. Most of the assessments for support are carried out by our Case Co-ordinators. More complex assessments are carried out by our qualified Social Workers and Occupational Therapists (OTs). Our assessments seek to be holistic and outcome focused and are often undertaken jointly with health service colleagues. Rapid Assessment Teams (RATs), consisting of Health and DASC staff, help avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and promote independence. To help us determine a person’s eligibility for community care support from us we use a framework called Fair Access to Care Services (FACs). This is a national requirement. Service users’ needs are assessed and banded using the framework to determine whether their needs are critical, substantial, moderate or low. Currently, we are not able to provide services to those people who have been assessed with needs in the low and moderate bands, due to financial pressures. However, we will endeavour to help people to find other ways of meeting their needs by redirecting them to other organisations, by helping them use their own resources or by giving them advice whether they are publicly or privately funded. We aim to offer a service to promote independence to the widest possible group of people in Cornwall whilst ensuring the proper use of the department’s resources. If you have concerns about care or support or need advice, please talk to us. Sheila Smith, Acting Director of Adult Social Care
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