Transcript Working together to successfully deliver Self

Working together to successfully
deliver SDS using the ISF model
Stephen Pennington
• Highland Home Carers
• Employee Owned
• Generic Service
• NHS Integration
• People as Partners
• The Development of
an Individual Service
Fund approach
within Highland
Home Carers
• Individual Support Plans
established
• Working in partnership
by drawing up a three
way agreement
• Training for key
personnel involved
• Only limited gains for
the individuals involved
• ISF Resolving situations
where traditional
services have struggled
• Individuals/Families
able to take control and
make choices
• Preparation time is
essential
• Aim for minimum
intervention
• Young man in Wester Ross
• Elderly Woman in
Strathspey
• Young woman in Inverness
• Family with 2 disabled
children
• Man with spinal injury in
Strathspey
• Woman with Learning
Disability
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Challenges
Preparation Time &
Investment
Finances
Employee contracts
Admin systems
Employee supports &
supervision