CT1077 - Care and Repair Service

Description

AWARD of Care and Repair Services The Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership (EHSCP) require the provision of a Care and Repair Service within the City of Edinburgh boundary. The service will help older people and people with disabilities live independently in their own homes by providing small repairs and minor adaptations, a key-safe fitting service, a handyperson service, trade referrals and assistance with major adaptations. Independent living is key to improving health and wellbeing and timely provision of equipment, repairs and minor adaptations can help vulnerable citizens live in their own home for as long as possible, avoid hospital admission and support hospital discharge. Enabling independent living is a key theme of the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board’s Strategic Plan and the provision of the care and repair service will help deliver on the following National Health and Wellbeing Outcomes: Outcome 2: People, including those with disabilities or long-term conditions, or who are frail, are able to live, as far as reasonably practicable, independently and at home or in a homely setting in their community. Outcome 3: People who use health and social care services have positive experiences of those services, and have their dignity respected. Outcome 4: Health and social care services are centred on helping to maintain or improve the quality of life of people who use those services. AWARD OF CARE AND REPAIR SERVICE The Service will deliver a care and repair service across the city of Edinburgh, it was also provide practical services which support individuals to lead independent lives at home within a safe and secure environment for as long as possible and enable those in hospital awaiting hospital discharge to return home quickly. The Service will ensure a personalised, home-based service which puts the client in control of decisions. The provision of equipment, key safes, small repairs and adaptations can reduce risk and injury, help with people's confidence and their mental well-being, prevent unnecessary admission to hospital and expediate hospital discharge. It can allow people to do more for themselves, avoid the need for additional, more intensive input from other services and can complement rehabilitation intervention. There are 5 service areas within the contract: 1) Small repairs and minor adaptations – eliminate trip hazards by repairing thresholds etc, preventing falls by fitting handrails, grab-rails etc. 2) Key safes supplied and fitted. 3) Handyperson Service - a wide range of practical assistance around the home including changing a lightbulb, fitting door chains, setting up digital services, online shopping etc. 4) Trade referral service for larger jobs. 5) Assistance with Major Adaptations including assistance with grant applications, selecting suppliers, monitoring the building work and completing a building warrant. The Care and Repair Service will be able to deliver all 5 areas and will seek to find additional funding to enhance the support offered.