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ASC Provider briefing - 27 May 2022
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Dear Care Provider Colleagues,
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Welcome to this week's briefing.
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We hope you can join us for the Provider Webinar and Q&A next Wednesday 1st June from 9am to 10am! Teams Meeting Link
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This week's briefing includes an update from us and a request for feedback, a spotlight on dementia training resources available, a survey for those over 70 or with long-term health conditions, as well as the usual Covid update and events.
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Please find the latest news and updates from Adult Social Care below:
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A Note From Us
You may notice things look a little different in the briefing this week. We are aware that Covid still has an impact on the day-to-day work that you do, however guidance updates are less frequent and there is lower prevalence in the community. There is still an update on the Covid position towards the end of the newsletter for the time being.
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We are keen to continue having open lines of communication, so please fill out this quick and easy (1 question only!) feedback form to let us know what you want from this briefing moving forward, including whether further Covid updates are needed.
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Please also join us for the Provider Webinar and Q&A with Mel Lock (Director of Adult Social Care) next Wednesday the 1st of June from 9am to 10am. She will be joined by other members of the team at Somerset County Council, including Rachel Handley (Public Health) to talk about the mental health and emotional wellbeing of the adult social care workforce.
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Please join us via the Teams Meeting Link. A recording will be available for viewing afterwards.
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Training Resource Spotlight:
Dementia Training
Each week we are highlighting a different section of the training resources on our website. Following on from Dementia Awareness Week last week, we want to highlight some of the Dementia related training resources we have available.
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Presentations and Youtube Videos
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Survey for those over 70 or with long term health conditions
A new survey has been launched by the PH behavioural science unit, specifically for those who are over 70 and those with long term health conditions.
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We would like to hear directly from this group, so we would be grateful if you could share this survey with your service users where appropriate.
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Individual experience of living through the pandemic is important, as the pandemic has changed many aspects of life and has impacted us all in different ways. This survey aims to find out experiences of the impact of Covid-19 and how people are adjusting back to “normal” life, now that there are no longer any restrictions.
The results of this survey will help us to inform the public health schemes that will support groups of people in this next phase of the pandemic. There are no right or wrong answers. Responses to this survey will be completely confidential and securely stored, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). No information that will identify individuals will be recorded in any reports.
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We aim to use the results to identify what support might be required for these population groups, since Covid-19 restrictions have now been lifted.
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RCPA CEO Recruitment
The RCPA are advertising for a new CEO. Please see the Job Description below:
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Job Description: Chief Executive Officer
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Responsible to: Board, through Chair of Somerset
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RCPA Hours of work: 40 hours
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FTE negotiable Salary: £55,000 per annum or pro rata
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Location: Home and Taunton office
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The RCPA is the Somerset-wide member association for providers of health and social care and support. Our membership draws on a wide range of providers including home care, supported living and day care and across a wide range of client groups.
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We are seeking a new Chief Executive Officer to lead and direct the organisation, reporting to and working with the Board of Trustees. The Chief Executive Officer has delegated authority and responsibility to lead all aspects of the operations and development of the RCPA.
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- Developing, implementing and reviewing the RCPA strategic plan
- Establishing and ensuring the implementation of structures, policies, procedures and protocols for the delivery of the organisations operations including;
- HR, governance, legal and contractual requirement
- delivery of the RCPA member service offer
- engaging with the wider health and social care system to represent provider view
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Reminder; Shared Lives Week:
15 - 22 June
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It's Shared Lives week from the 15 - 22 June, and we would love to celebrate the fantastic work of our Shared Lives providers via social media.
This is a great opportunity to promote the excellent work of our Shared Lives carers, and celebrate the wonderful relationships they have developed with the people they care for. It's also a great chance to promote your Shared Lives job opportunities.
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We'd love to share your pictures, videos, and comments on social media - use #SharedLives22
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Latest Covid-19 Outbreak update
(Friday 27 May 2022)
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We have seen a substantial reduction in our 7 day rate per 100k this week, today being reported at 75.9 (for the period 14th to 20th May). However, we are still experiencing substantial pressure in the system, which is currently OPEL level 4.
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New Upcoming Events
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'Roots and Boots' Memory Group - Taster Sessions
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Please see the poster for a brand new group at Carymoor for people with dementia and their carers. Based on a beautiful nature reserve near Castle Cary, attendees can take part in gardening tasks, nature walks and art and craft activities.
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The taster sessions are on Wednesday 8 June and Friday 24 June from 10.30am until noon.
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They will need to be reasonably mobile to get around the site and anyone wishing to join needs to contact Jackie Gage (jackie.gage@carymoor.org.uk) or call to book one of the 12 places per session. Also, they will need to be able to get themselves to the site.
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We hope, in due course, to be able to get some funding to provide funding for people who have no other way of getting there, but thought we would start small with two tasters and see how it goes.
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Upcoming Event Reminders
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Updated Guidance
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Please continue to share or promote these briefings and our webpage to others in your organisations.
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Our incident room mailbox and contact details (see below) remains operational during core working hours so please get in touch if you have any urgent concerns or queries we can look to assist you with.
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Somerset’s Provider Engagement Team
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Adult Social Care (ASC) COVID19 Response Team
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