Agenda item

Presentation of the Head of Adults, Service Manager and Team Manager (RIACT)

Members received an update from the Head of Service and the Team Manager on the work of the RIACT (Responsive Integrated Assessment Care Team) / Reablement team, and the co-location with the CDDFT (County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust).

Members heard about the aims and objectives of the RIACT Transformation Project; the structure of both the Internal Reablement Service and the RIACT Team; the key elements of the service; the partnership work that is undertaken; the performance of the service, including comparisons between 2020/21 and 2021/22; the outcomes, including a summary of needs at the completion of reablement packages and the number of assessments and re-assessments; and customer feedback and stories.

Discussion ensued on the introduction of Reablement, the identification of those elements which did not work quite so well, the management of the expectations of the service users compared to the purpose of the service, the current staffing levels and the experience in terms of recruitment, the potential for partnership working with voluntary organisations, and potential budgetary constraints.  

RESOLVED – That the contents of the update be noted.