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Su Sayer United Response
This document provides an overview of social care in the UK and challenges facing the sector, as well as potential solutions using technology. It summarizes that social care supports over 2 million adults annually with costs over £10 billion, but only a small fraction is spent on technology. It outlines challenges of rising costs and needs with budget cuts, and how technology like telecare, virtual visiting and peer support through social media can help meet social and economic challenges by improving independence and efficiency. The document encourages organizations to use budgets creatively to transform lives through technology.
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- 2. What I WillCover • A snapshot of Social Care • A snapshot of United Response • What are the challenges ahead? • How can we help meet the social challenge? • How can we help meet the economic challenge? • Over to you
- 3. A Snapshot Of Social Care
- 4. The Social CareSector • People with disabilities and also older people use social care • In 2007/8 2 million adults used care services commissioned by LAs • As at March 2008 1 million adults were supported at home • The adult social care workforce is approx. 1.5 million
- 5. The Social CareSector And You • In 2006, analyst Ovum estimated that £10.6bn was spent on adult social care annually in England alone • Less than a fraction of one per cent was invested in technology • But pressures on budgets and an increasing drive for efficiency may change this • There is an opportunity for technology to play a key role in changing social care – and lives – for the better
- 6. A Snapshot Of UnitedResponse
- 7. Who We AreAnd What We Do • We support people with a learning disability, physical disability or a mental health need across England and Wales • We provide everything from 24 hour support to a few hours a week • 40% of the people we support do not speak • £60m budget; over 2000 staff
- 8. The United ResponseApproach • Build support around each individual • Communication is key • Rapidly increasing role for technology • www.everyvotecounts.org.uk/ • www.making-money-easier.info/
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- 10. What Does TheGovernment Want? • Excellent value for money • More for less • A better and more personalised service • More independence for individuals
- 11. What Are The ChallengesAhead?
- 12. The Social Challenge •Ironically, greater independence can lead to greater isolation in some cases • People are more likely to live alone, without daily contact with staff or their peers • How do we make it easier for people with disabilities or who are elderly, to live full lives, be part of their local community, and retain their independence?
- 13. The Economic Challenge •The number of people with disabilities is rising due to improved health/social care • The current economic situation means that significant cuts are expected in social care spending • How do we resolve this without going backwards?
- 14. How Can WeHelp Meet The Social Challenge?
- 15. The Internet AndSocial Media • Technology has a good track record • The internet can be a tool for greater social engagement • New opportunities • Multimedia – accessible to people with learning disabilities, visual or hearing impairments • Great for peer to peer support
- 16. But… • More needsto be done to increase accessibility • Too many websites loaded with dense language, jargon, small text or complex navigation • Far too few websites offer easy text, video or audio options
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- 20. How Can WeHelp Meet The Economic Challenge?
- 21. What Are TheProblems? • Significant cuts expected in public sector spending • Social care may be particularly hit – up to 10% in 3 years? – Mild and moderate needs worst affected? – Fewer or no hours for some people?
- 22. Connecting Through Technology •Face to face support important but a real role for technology • Telecare • Telesupport
- 23. Sharon – CaseStudy • Sharon has learning disabilities, lives independently • Needs small amount of support to do shopping and manage bills • Telesupport means more time to be supported in the community • Peer to peer support • “Telesupport is brilliant, it’s really helped me.”
- 24. Virtual Visiting –The Next Step • Care homes • Older people • Hospitals • Neonatal units • Huge potential benefits to health, independence, well-being, efficiency
- 25. How Do WeMake It Happen? • Use your budget to make things happen • With a little imagination you can transform people’s lives
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- 27. “Enthusiasm finds theopportunities. Energy makes the most of them.” Henry S Huskins
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