Review of Day Opportunities in Bristol for people with Health and Social Care needs
Overview
This consultation seeks views on the purpose and appropriate model of day opportunities for service users and carers who are eligible to receive services funded by Bristol City Council.
Day opportunities include attendance at a day centre, supported activities in the community, supporting people to access employment openings, education and leisure pursuits
We are looking at services for older people (including dementia), disabled adults, and people with Learning difficulties: the solutions may be different.
Why we are consulting
Bristol City Council is reviewing the way in which day opportunities are provided in order to develop a model which provides:
· greater choice and control for service users and carers
· the best service within available resources
This is in line with the national agenda of personalising services and is also in the context of achieving better value for money.
We want to hear from a range of views: people who currently use day centres; people who choose not to; service users who might need day services in the future; carers.
Give Us Your Views
Four launch meetings are being held. Two on 5th December and two on 7th December 2011.
Open focus group meetings will be held at all Day Centres for Service Users, Carers and Staff during January and February 2012.
Paper copies of the information pack and questionnaire will be available at these meetings and can also be obtain by e-mailing
dayservices.consultation@bristol.gov.uk
or Telephoning: 0117 352 1456
or writing to: Social Care Transformation Team, consultation(HSC/AC)Bristol City Council, FREEPOST NAT17481, PO Box 30, Bristol BS1 5BR
The questionnaire is also available in an easy read version. Please say if this is required.
