Health and social work services

Description

The service will: — prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, — support and resettle people following a hospital admission, — encourage people to regain their confidence and capabilities, — refer onto other community support as required, e.g. neighbourhood teams for assessment of long term needs. ‘activities can include: support with personal care, medication support (including collection), bathing, food preparation and collection of light shopping, repositioning of a person and ensure a comfortable living environment’. ‘The (AHAS) service will operate 24/7 within the wider system of wraparound care and support in the community and aims to assist in avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions and delayed hospital discharges, E.g. help reduce attendance at A&E, emergency admissions, protracted hospital stays and other delayed transfers of care. People will receive both emotional and physical support e.g. activities of daily living,* for up to 72 hours, to enable them to remain in the home of their choice, ensuring they are safe and maintain their independence. The service will: — prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, — support and resettle people following a hospital admission, — encourage people to regain their confidence and capabilities, — refer onto other community support as required, e.g. neighbourhood teams for assessment of long term needs. *Activities can include: Support with personal care, medication support (including collection), bathing, food preparation and collection of light shopping, repositioning of a person and ensure a comfortable living environment’.