Care and Repair – Contribution to Home Safety

Housing Scotland Act Care and Repair officesHome based personalised serviceOwner occupiers, crofts, tenants of private landlordsHelp and advice to 80,000 older and disabled householders£18M ( ) CARE AND REPAIR – THE NATIONAL PICTURE

Reshaping Care For Older PeopleNational Strategy for Housing Older PeopleAdapting for Change Working GroupJoint Integration Health and Social CareKey theme – maintaining people in their own homes NATIONAL POLICY CONTEXT

350 Home Safety surveys were carried out114 (33%, one third) of the people surveyed had been in an accident at home16 people visited the doctor as a result of the accident 23 people had to stay in hospital which equates to 7% 33,000 people aged 60 and over in Angus - possible that 2310 are admitted to hospital as a result of having an accident at home ANGUS EXPERIENCE 2013/14

350 Home Safety surveys were carried out260 Small repairs carried out16 grab rails installed 67 electrical works Others had new locks, smoke and CO detectors installed OUTCOMES IN ANGUS

It was very useful to have an outsider point out faults I was surprised at the things in my home I had become used that were a potential hazard Staff were tactful and helpful but very thorough and encouraged me to de- clutter some rooms I am changing my bad habit of overloading adapters and have started switching off at the wall You are the old people’s friend and I for one am glad you are there for us all CLIENTS VIEW OF SERVICE