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Active Lives
Active Lives is the Directorate's ten year vision. It was
developed with service users and outlines the outcomes we are
seeking to achieve.
Active Lives for Adults
Active Lives for Adults (ALfA ) is the modernisation programme
which will help us to deliver the ten year vision. It includes such
things as the Good Day Programme, Whole Systems Demonstrator
Programme, Older People's Modernisation and the Self Directed
Support Project.
Advocacy
Advocacy is representation of someone else's interests
regardless of your own, or supporting someone to speak up for
themselves, so that disabled people can secure their full rights;
have their independent opinion heard and achieve equality and
control over their lives.
An advocate works to enable a disabled person's voice to be
heard. Support workers help people to be good self advocates rather
than provide independent advocacy.
Assessment
The process whereby the needs of a person are identified and
their impact on independence, safety, wellbeing and quality of life
is evaluated so that appropriate action can be planned. Since
assessments can involve more than one professional, it is likely
that a single referral can lead to one or more assessments.
Brokerage and co-ordination
A number of models of brokerage have been developed across the
UK. Brokers provide a skilled, technical service that is distinct
from the role of advocate and separate from the role of assessment
(and allocation of money). Brokers are a key element in ensuring
that people have choice and control through:
- encouraging self-determination,
- providing quality advice, information and guidance,
- assisting people to develop, write, cost and implement their
support plan,
- assisting people to navigate the system.
KCC's brokerage pilot ended 31 March 2010.
Care Manager, Social Worker or Care-Co-ordinator
Ensures your needs are properly assessed and met.
They decide how many hours are appropriate and the funding
available. They decide on the amount of Direct Payment.
Carer/care giver
Somebody who looks after another person such as helping them get
around, prepare meals, pay bills, personal care, cleaning
activities, because they can not do it on their own. The person is
over 18 and the care they provide is not charged for. A person
providing this type of care who is under 18 years of age is a young
carer.
Client Money Service (CMS)
A virtual, individual bank account, held within KCC. It is
suitable to use as a bank account for those who can not open an
account due to no credit references for example or a history of
debts.
Co-ordinators (Employment Support)
Co-ordinators are employed and trained by KCC to provide a
personalised and individual support service. They are part of
Co-ordination teams dedicated and experienced in all aspects of
Direct Payments and other funding for self-directed support.
Comprehensive assessment
Involves specialist assessment of all, or most of, the domains
of single assessment process (SAP).
Contact Assessment
Basic information gathered at the first point of contact that
identifies the nature of the presenting problem(s) and the
exploration of wider health social care and environmental
needs.
Day Care
In your local area, there may be a number of day care centres
providing a place for people to meet, be socially active, and to
find a range of care services. There may be a cost to the
individual for transport, meals, use of the facility depending on
the person's income and assessment by their local authority.
Disabled/ disability
Kent's Direct Payment Support Scheme uses a definition of
disability based on the idea that it is society which disables
people.
For example: A person who has impairment and cannot get into a
building because of steps is disabled by society because the
building doesn't have any alternatives such as a ramp.
Disabled Person
Direct Payments are available for people who meet the definition
in section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948. This includes
people who have any kind of impairment caused by physical
disabilities, sensory impairments, learning disability, or are
affected by an illness or condition (such as mental illness,
arthritis, multiple sclerosis, HIV/AIDS, or a heart condition).
Enablement/re-enablement
You may see both of the terms re-enablement and enablement in
reference to SDS. These mean the same thing and are
interchangeable. Re-enablement is part of the assessment process
and is an intensive, short term service of four to six weeks
designed to offer support to people, who by reason of injury,
frailty or illness wish to regain or extend their independent
living skills. Re-enablement is an essential element of
Self-Directed support.
Enduring Power of Attorney
The Enduring powers of Attorney Act 1985 provides for you to
authorise someone to look after your affairs by signing an enduring
power of attorney while capable. The power would come into use at a
time specified by you, such as when you become incapable of
managing your own affairs. If you give a Power, and later become
incapable, the Court of Protection has to be informed, and the
Power registered with the court.
Gateway
These are centres that offer information, guidance and advice
from statutory and non-statutory organisations and help to support
people who want to stay living independently. They can get housing
advice, pay council bills and much more including free internet
access and learning courses.
Good Day Programme
The programme is "about ensuring better days" for people with
learning disabilities through the exercise of personal choice and
control over their activities, with support if necessary, to enable
them to lead a full and meaningful life.
Impairment
Under the Social Model, disabled people have impairments which
affect their bodies and the disability is the disadvantage or lack
of opportunity caused by the social barriers which society places
in their way.
Independent Living
Independent Living is a philosophy and a movement of disabled
people who work for self-determination, equal opportunities and
self-respect. It means being able to live the life you want with as
much support/assistance as you need.
Individual Budget
Funding from a variety of sources that is brought together into
one bank account. This allows greater choice and control over many
aspects of life e.g. housing, community care, health, benefits,
income, grants etc. The person can choose to use their individual
budget themselves or a third party can manage the funds for
them.
Overview Assessment
A more rounded and in depth assessment, which includes all or
most of the domains of the Single Assessment Process. This is to
ensure that treatable conditions do not go undetected or
misdiagnosed, or to take a preventative approach.
Personal Assistance
The personal help or support a disabled person requires in order
to achieve the same range of opportunities and activities as a
non-disabled person, both at home and away from it.
Personal Assistant (PA)
Also known as Personal Care Assistant or Carer. Someone who
assists a disabled person to carry out normal day to day activities
as directed by the disabled person. The disabled person remains in
control of how assistance is provided, where and when.
Personal Budget
Personal Budget is the amount of money allocated to a person as
the result of a social services assessment. The allocation of this
money will be transparent. A social services personal budget could
be part of an individual budget in the future. Individual budgets
bring together the money allocated to a person from a variety of
sources, for example Supporting People.
Power of Attorney
An ordinary Power of Attorney is a document whereby a person
(the donor) gives another person the power to act on his/her behalf
with regards to his/her financial affairs. If you want the Power of
Attorney to remain valid even if you become mentally incapable then
you need an Enduring Power of Attorney.
Respite Care
Respite care can mean a temporary change in either the care
setting or the people who provide care services. Respite gives a
break, both to the person receiving care and person(s) providing
support, in a home care or community care setting for days, night
or weekends
Self Directed Support (SDS)
Self Directed Support is the principle which drives all the
modernisation projects in KASS. SDS is about ensuring that everyone
has choice and control over the support they receive. This may mean
that they self manage the support, but they might also choose to
have somebody else (including KASS) manage it for them - this is
still Self Directed Support. Find out more about **Self Directed
Support**.
Single Assessment Process
The Single Assessment Process is a national framework for
assessment across health and social care which ensures that:
- the assessment is kept in proportion to people's needs,
- agencies do not duplicate each other's assessments,
- professionals contribute to assessments in the most effective
way.
The SDS project will not deliver SAP, but the SDS project will
be delivered in line with SAP principles, so the following terms
will be useful.
There are 4 levels of assessment within SAP:
- The Contact assessment - a means of identifying basic details;
such service user and care perspective, what the solution might be
and where next.
- The overview assessment - a more rounded and holistic
assessment to ensure that treatable conditions do not go undetected
or misdiagnosed.
- The specialist assessment - a more in depth assessment when it
is appropriate and will probably involve a range of
professionals.
- The comprehensive assessment, where complex needs are
identified at overview or specialist, often used when considering a
nursing home placement.
Social services assessment
The assessment which relates to social care need.
Specialist Assessment
Exploration of specific user needs in detail, which may have
been indicated by a completed contact assessment and/or overview
assessment. This will confirm the presence, extent, cause and
likely development of a significant need.
Trust Fund
Independent Living Trusts (ILTs) offer the means for people with
learning difficulties and others to gain the choice, control and
independence they want over their services and support. A group of
people (Trustees), with user control, assist in the management of
money, paying PAs etc.