1.Does your Authority have a dedicated Telecare Team/Assistive Technology team ‘ if yes, who is the Manager for this service and what is his/her email address? No, Devon County Council (The Council) does not have a dedicated Telecare / Assistive … Continue reading
Adult Commissioning and Health
Support services provided to adult care operations and health and performance management
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Adult neurological rehabilitation and mental health services
For the avoidance of doubt, when referring to the ‘mental ill-health’, please include; anxiety, depression, personality disorder, severe affective disorders, schizophrenia, and mental ill-health that causes challenging behaviour, all of which are to such a degree that the person experiences … Continue reading
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War disablement pension
Please can you provide: * the number of people in Devon who are currently in receipt of a War Disablement Pension and accessing social care support via the local authority * the number of people in Devon who access social … Continue reading
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Live-in care packages
Please could you let me know the number of live-in care packages you have commissioned over the past 5 years from 2013 – this can either be per calendar year or financial year depending on the way you record data. … Continue reading
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Daily living aids
-How many ‘daily living aids’ (eg commodes, bedraisers, tables, hoists etc) were issued to patients by the Council (Adult Social Care or similar department) in the last financial year In response to this and all of the subsequent questions we … Continue reading
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Average Care Home Fees
I am writing to you with regard to your authority’s response to a recent FOI request on fees paid to independent sector care homes. Because of a concerning frequency of anomalies (in some cases, greater than 10% differences compared with … Continue reading
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Care provider costs and accommodation information
1) How many care providers of Supported Living for adults with learning disabilities/mental health does the council have contracts with? If possible, please list these providers. We can confirm Devon County Council defines ‘supported Living’ as a specified building for … Continue reading
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Older People’s care Survey 2018
Price and sufficiency of Older People’s Care Survey 2018
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Care home placements
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please tell me: 1. Please tell me the total number of care home placements for individuals aged 65+ organised by the local authority in the financial years of: 2015/2016: 2,754 (with a Residential … Continue reading
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External homecare providers and workers
Please could you answer the following FOI requests? a) Does your council currently make it a contractual condition that your externally commissioned homecare providers must pay their homecare workers for their travel time? Yes b) Please list the steps that … Continue reading