Direct payments in residential care

Posted by Shelley Brooks on November 29, 2014 in Home Page | 0 comments

The Department of Health has commissioned partner organisation Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) to investigate whether direct payments to people living in residential care can increase their choice and control. There are 14 local authority trailblazer sites taking part in the programme. SCIE’s role will involve giving support to the sites, organising learning events and working with the Department of Health to disseminate the findings

Read more about the residential care trailblazer programme

Source:The personal budgets & personal health budgets edition, Think Local Act Personal e-bulletin 29 Oct 2014