Building an Adult Social Care System Fit for the Future 2022
Online Event 27 April 2022, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Learning Outcomes
- Hear how the Government aims to create a sustainable adult social care system that is fit for the future
- Examine how the health and the social care systems can work more closely together – so that people are cared for in the most appropriate place for their needs, whether at hospital, in care or at home
- Assess how you can offer choice, control and independence to care users – so that individuals are empowered to make informed decisions and live happier, healthier and more independent lives for longer
- Consider how you can provide an outstanding quality of care – where individuals have a seamless experience of an integrated health, care and community system that work together and is delivered by a skilled and valued workforce
- Understand how a system can be created that is fair and accessible to all who need it, when they need it – ensuring that fees are more transparent, information and advice is user-friendly and easily accessible, and no one is subject to unpredictable and unlimited care costs
- Analyse how a qualified and skilled workforce that is rewarded and feels valued through measures such as supporting professional development and the long-term wellbeing of the workforce can lead to wider improvements
- Explore innovative housing solutions that allow more people to live independently at home
- Discuss and debate the Government’s financial plans for Adult Social Care and address if they go far enough