Plans to deliver batter care in Cornwall recommended for approval
Those needing support will be helped to live as independently as possible and close to home
Plans to deliver better care in Cornwall have been recommended for approval.
Cornwall Council says those needing support will be helped to live as independently as possible and as close to home as possible.
It is all part of new plans ‘welcomed’ to go to Cabinet by Cornwall’s Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee last week.
The plans are part of the council’s ‘Delivering Better Care’ programme and include actions that contribute towards one of the council’s key priorities that everyone in Cornwall can ‘start well, live well and age well in vibrant, safe and supportive communities.’
This programme complements the recent investment of an extra £45m in Cornwall Council’s budget for 2022/23 for Adult Social Care services.
It looks to tackle the growing demand for services and takes on board the views and ideas of stakeholders across Cornwall who have told us they want to live at home for as long as they can, avoiding costly care services wherever possible.
Cllr Andy Virr, Cabinet member for adult care and support said: “The current system is under immense pressure, and we need to find a different approach: one that recognises what people can do, rather than what they can’t do.
“These new plans begin to confirm our new model of working, based on parts of the system that already operate well here in Cornwall. The focus will be on equipment that supports people to live independently, intensive support after a spell in hospital to help people get back on their feet, and on people getting care near where they live, leaving the more intensive support to those that really need it.”
You can watch a short, animated film that explains a little more about the plans, as well as have your say and find out more information by visiting Let’s Talk Cornwall.