This document discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic may impact self-directed support and social care models. It notes that giving people flexibility in their support during a crisis shows this approach can work in normal times as well. It also suggests that congregated care, which increases health risks, may face disinvestment after COVID-19 highlights these dangers. Finally, it outlines a community-based approach to pandemic response that emphasizes local volunteer networks, neighborhoods supporting one another, and citizens as the first line of defense against the virus's spread.

1. Simon Duffy | 7 May 2020
SDS & COVID-19
Initial thoughts and observations

2. sad, crazy and hopeful times
• Self-directed support is starting
to feel more normal everywhere
• COVID-19 will underline the
importance of personalised and
community support
• Economic consequences of
COVID-19 are very uncertain
• More than ever we need to work
together
Overview

5. Flexible support
keeps people safe
If we give people flexibility in
a crisis, so that they can
create the best solution why
do we deny people flexibility
in normal times?

6. Congregated care
is dangerous
Congregated care has always
increased the risk for abuse,
illness and death. Will we
now disinvest from these
models?

7. Central
Government
Local Government
Social
Care
Voluntary &
Business
Groups
Hospitals
Central
Volunteer
NHS
Community
Schools
& Other
Services
Care
Homes
Citizens &
Communiites
Locked
Down
Homes & Communities
Local
Volunteer
City of 600,000 citizens
28 Wards
142 Communities
1,500 Neighbourhoods
7,000 Streets
23,000 Blocks
230, 000 Homes
1 : 10
1 : 5
1 : 3
1 : 10
1 : 5
1 : 28
1. Everyone knows how to
stay safe
2. Every home is connected
to two or more others
3. Every street or block has
at least one champion
4. Every street is connected
into the network
5. Volunteering starts in our
own neighbourhoods
6. Citizens & organisations
are trusted and secured
7. Clear & empowered
central co-ordination
Data on homes and citizens from Sheffield, UK
Facing the COVID19 Threat Upstream
Community: the first line of defence
Services: the second line of defence
Healthcare: the last line of defence