Campaign: Free personal home care for the over 80's
Locations: Island wide
Background and Purpose
This project jointly supports the core strategy of enabling more older people
to remain living in their own homes. Some of the threats to independence for
older people include ability to maintain their home and engage in purposeful
and / or social activities. The delivery of free personal care at home for
those over 80 meeting our eligibility criteria, means that there will be more
disposable income available for older people to spend on other things that
contribute to their quality of life.
Progress Report
During the first two months of implementation, over 500 older people were receiving free personal care with the average number of care hours provided each week being around 4400 hours. Over 30 older people who were organising their own care ahead of the implementation, were able to obtain this support through a self-assessment process.
Activities for next period
There will continue to be activity that supports the delivery of direct payment options wherever possible and assessment of the barriers to achieving this.
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