1. REFLECTIONS ON THE SINGLE ASSESSMENT PROCESS AND THE HOUSING SECTOR DOES HOUSING REMAIN THE MISSING LINK?

2. Discussion paper on the SAP and the housing sector Housing sector: –Housing sector staff –Housing-related needs –Housing Service Options

3. Coverage of documentation Who undertakes SAP assessments? Information sharing with the housing sector Inclusion of housing-related needs Inclusion of housing-related service options

4. SAP Documentation Needs domains Current Summary Record service options – where is…. –A move to sheltered housing? –A move to Extra Care Housing? –Piper alarm service? –Assistive technology or telecare (theoretically covered by “Equipment to assist daily living”)? –A floating housing-related support package? –Assistance from a care and repair service?

5. Areas of detailed focus Supporting People and the Single Assessment Process Extra Care Housing and the Single Assessment Process.

6. Supporting People And The Single Assessment Process Assessing eligibility The relationship between the SAP and SP Quality Assessment Framework core service objectives: –Needs and risk assessment –Support Plan

7. QAF Standard C1.1 “Assessments of needs and risks are carried out for all service users

8. QAF Assessment Domains Advocacy and communication Budgeting and managing finances Claiming welfare benefits Safety and security of the home Move-on aspirations Setting up home and maintaining home Maintaining tenancy Personal safety and risk Mobility, aids and adaptations Medication Risks to staff and community Physical health and hygiene Emotional well being and mental health Family & social contacts Social and leisure interests Cultural and faith needs Housing need and recent history Practical home care Any other concerns raised by the prospective service user

9. QAF Standard C1.2 Service Users have up-to-date support plans in place

10. SP and SAP What is the status of the SP assessment in relation to the Single Assessment Process? What is the relationship of the resulting Support Plan to the SAP care plan?

11. Is it a contact or overview assessment? It could be if or when:It isn’t if or when: It covers the same ground as the SAP assessment It covers the same ground but doesn’t feed into SAP processes or covers different ground It uses the SAP paperworkUses different paperwork The systems are integrated so that it is used as such It isn’t integrated into SAP systems and processes Staff have the necessary skills and training Staff do not have the necessary skills or training

12. Is it a specialist assessment? It could be if or when:It isn’t if or when: It has been referred to a housing professional for assessment following a SAP initial assessment. The assessment has not been initiated as part of the SAP process and is a completely separate process Information is shared in both directions The information is not fed into a SAP assessment The assessment is fed back in to the SAP using the necessary processes and paperwork Different paperwork is used.

13. A pre-service delivery plan assessment? Differences from role of care provider VariableCare ProviderSupport Provider ProcessService usually commissioned as an output of the SAP assessment May follow SAP assessment, but may equally be result of self-referral. Eligibility focusNot usually – will already have been done by assessor. Care provider has less authority in this area Yes – will be assessing both eligibility and suitability for provision Scope of needs and risk assessment Normally limited to care needs and risks relevant to care provision Broad focus and range of domains

14. Parallels: Assuming it has been agreed that the person being assessed will receive services from the provider, the following aspects may be the same: –Risk assessment in relation to their particular service –A focus on pattern of service delivery –More detailed information about the service user – their needs, preferences, aspirations, background etc

15. Extra Care Housing and the SAP Range of partners –Housing authority – nomination rights –Housing Provider – accommodation, housing management and housing-related support –Supporting People – commissioners of SP services –Social Services – commissioners of care –Care provider – care and sometimes SP services –Health commissioners All have legitimate reasons for having a stake in the assessment of an applicant for an Extra Care scheme

16. What are your views? What is your perception of the coverage of housing-related needs domains and services in the SAP documentation you are using? Should some housing professionals be trained to undertake contact and even overview assessments? What is happening in your localities at the interface between Supporting People Assessments and assessments under the Single Assessment Process? Are there any steps which would help to improve the situation locally or nationally?

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18. Contact Details: Sue Garwood Extra Care Specialist Phone: 01763 838 179 Mobile: 07962 186 308 E-mail: Sue@suegarwood.co.ukSue@suegarwood.co.uk Web: www.suegarwood.co.ukwww.suegarwood.co.uk