Physical and Sensory Impairment Network Launch Conference

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CYMDEITHAS CYFARWYDDWYR GWASANAETHAU CYMDEITHASOL
(CYMRU) ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF SOCIAL
SERVICES (WALES)
Achieving Change in Service Delivery

• Physical and Sensory Impairment Network Launch
  Conference
• Friday 08 April 2005

Ian Salt Associate Consultant
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• The Potential of Community Equipment

• We know that community equipment services can
  play a vital role in helping disabled people of
  all ages, including children, to develop their
  full potential and to maintain their health and
  independence.
• It is now acknowledged that community equipment
  can also play a significant role in supporting
  the wider agenda and this is reflected in the
  part that these services can play in strategies
  to deliver the National Service Frameworks.

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Supporting Services

• We have been supporting individual community
  equipment services with their programmes to
  deliver an integrated service as outlined in the
  original DH guidance.
• This should include
• health and local authority partnership
  agreements in place
• where a sole manager (with an advisory board) is
  accountable for a pooled fund and unified stock?

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Prime Ministers Strategy Unit

• Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People

• Self Assessment
• CEVS
• Direct payments 

• All are now a reality for the provision of
  equipment. Independent advice is available
  through local voluntary sector organisations as
  well as a number of disabled living centres
  across the country providing independent
  assessment and advice. 

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The Picture in England

• Equipment for Daily Living
• Home Nursing Equipment
• Minor Adaptations
• Low Vision Aids
• Sensory Equipment

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Equipment for Daily Living
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Home Nursing Equipment
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Minor Adaptations
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How are Minor Adaptations provided outside of
ICES?
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Low Vision Aids
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How are Low Vision Aids provided outside of ICES?
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Sensory Equipment
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How is Sensory Equipment provided outside of ICES?
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Summary

• The pooling of skills, knowledge, experience and
  funds have proved to be very worthwhile in the
  development of these services.
• Engaging with partners in the independent and
  voluntary sector, health, social care, education
  and housing has improved communication and
  response
• Listening to our users has helped to shape the
  future of these services

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• Ian Salt
• Associate Consultant
• Contact Consulting
• The Old Chapel
• Bell Lane
• Cassington
• Witney OX29 4DS
• 01865 880466
• ? 01865 884422
• ? info_at_contactconsulting.co.uk

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