Care and Support at Home (Care at Home and Supported Services)

Description

The service covers both long and short term support needs and may include personal care, domestic support, housing support, social and emotional support as well as providing support to families and carers. The Framework covers a range of support needs including specific support requirements attributed to adults and older people living with frailty, people requiring palliative care, and/or end of life support, physical disability, learning disability, mental health, sensory impairment, communication difficulties and behaviours that may challenge. Lot 1: Care at Home Care provided by a professional social care worker in a person's own home in line with reablement practices. The service aims to help People sustain, recover, or manage their health, skills, and abilities to lead independent and fulfilling lives within their local communities. This includes all elements of personal care.. The Framework Agreement will commence on 1st April 2024 for a period of 2 years. At the Council’s sole option, any Framework Agreement may be extended for up to a further 24 months. Lot 2: Supported Services Care provided by a professional social care worker, can be offered in a homely setting or directly in the community, allowing the person to live as independently as possible and to achieve and maintain or increase their potential in relation to physical, intellectual, emotional, and social capacity. This includes elements of personal care and non-personal care.. The Framework Agreement will commence on 1st April 2024 for a period of 2 years. At the Council’s sole option, the Framework Agreement may be extended for up to a further 24 months.