Rapid Intervention Scheme FOR CARERS
Supporting Carers in urgent situations when there has been no time to plan alternative or additional care for the person requiring assistance.
The circumstances could include a sudden deterioration in the health of the Carer, such as an accident requiring hospital admission, or an occasion when the Carer needs to attend to an urgent matter effecting another family member or friend such as severe illness.
In some cases there could be sudden increase in the needs of the person requiring care leaving the Carer in the position of being unable to manage without additional assistance.
The support provided includes the provision of alternative care.
The input required could vary from visits of at least one hour to a full overnight service depending on the outcome of a needs assessment of both carer and cared for person.
The service would normally be provided within the first 72hrs. This time will provide the opportunity for normal Care Management processes to be put into place where there is an ongoing need or for the Carer to make any alternative arrangements required.
These services will:
- Help maintain the Carers health and well being during changing times by providing ‘care support’ of a high standard at short notice.
- Help maintain independence.
- Prevent unplanned or inappropriate admission to hospital, nursing or residential care.
- Provide time for the Carer to make alternative care arrangements or for Care Management processes to be put in place.
- In some instances the project could help prevent delay in planned discharge from hospital.
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