Social Work Issues - To follow
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Minutes:
The Committee considered a report highlighting the current work undertaken and the performance of the Area Social Work Team in the MAKI area.
Discussion ensued in regards the following issues:-
· Pyramid – the Adult Care Manager would closely monitor and compare these figures.
· Client packages – there were no clients awaiting packages in the Kintyre area.
· Bed Modelling – a forthcoming meeting was scheduled to give further discussion to this issue.
· Domestic care for early dementia sufferers – staffing issues
In regards the issue of Domestic care for dementia sufferers, the Adult Care Manager stated that domestic care usually requires to be privately purchased using associated benefits: Social Work staff provide support to access. The manager reported on recruitment problems in engaging staff to deliver homecare and detailed 2 organisations endeavouring to recruit staff; steps taken to deploy staff across health and social care and to address underlying staffing issues.
Action: The Adult Care Manager agreed to provide reports for the next MAKI Business Day meeting scheduled for 9 January, 2013 for the following:-
1. Telecare Costs
2. Child Protection Improvement Plan
(Reference: A report by the Adult Care Manager, tabled).
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