Research into the Longer-Term Effects & Impacts of Re-Ablement Services A new report from Acton Shapiro (conducted in association with the Social Policy Research Unit at the University of York) investigates the evidence of long-term reductions in the need for homecare by people who have had experience of re-ablement services. It also explores the factors that might lead to subsequent increases in service use. The study was commissioned by the Care Services Efficiency Delivery Programme (CSED) and was a very focussed and rapid study to help inform and scope a more robust evaluation of the long-term impact and effectiveness of re-ablement services.
This report highlights key factors in the re-ablement services, including assessment of:
- the profile of re-ablement users
- time from re-ablement to first episode of homecare
- change in homecare usage after re-ablement
- intensity of homecare usage after re-ablement
- the factors influencing the impact of re-ablement services.
Although the assessment was of only four services it does provide valuable evidence that a substantial proportion of users continued to require no homecare package two years after re-ablement. It also highlights the key 'lessons learned' for Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities (CASSR) establishing re-ablement services.
For a copy of the full research report, click here.
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