The Care Act 2014 Flashcards
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What is the Care Act 2014 (TCA)?
It relates to those adults being assessed or receiving social care, and their carers.
It outlines the way local authorities should:
-carry out carers assessments and needs assessments
-determine who is eligible for support
-charge for residential and community care
Why is TCA 2014 important?
Put people and their carers in control of their care and support.
Places a series of duties and responsibilities to local authorities.
Created a consistent system/route for establishing entitlement to public care and support for adults with needs.
Produced the first ever entitlement to support carers.
What are the key aspects of TCA 2014?
Promote an individual’s wellbeing
Provide continuity of care
Carry out Child’s Needs Assessments
Available independent advocates
Adult safeguarding
Guarantee preventative services
What are parts of an Individual’s Wellbeing?
Protection from abuse and neglect
Participation in work, training or education
Suitability of accommodation
Control over day to day life
Mental health/emotional
Physical health
Social and economic
Contribution to society
Relationships
Personal dignity
When making decisions about whether a person requires support, local authorities must take into account these factors.
What is Continuity of Care?
This must be provided if someone moves from one area to another so there is no gap in their care and support.
The current and local authorities must work together.
The individual receiving the care must be involved and informed by the local authority.
Ensure all needs continue to be met and they can be confident.
The arrangements must be in place before they move.
What is the Child’s Needs Assessment?
It is for young people likely to need care and support after they turn 18.
There should be a smooth transition to adulthood– ensuring no gap in care and support.
Planning must be person-centred and focused on the needs and wishes of the individual.
Planning may consider paid employment, further education, travelling, social inclusion, living independently and money.
What is an Independent Advocate?
Available to help involve an adult/carer who is the subject of an assessment, care or support planning, or a review.
Helps ensure they are consulted in their care.
Empowers them to feel in control of their care.
What is Adult Safeguarding?
This is used for any adult over the age of 18 who:
-needs care and support
-is experiencing or is at risk of abuse and neglect
-is unable to protect themselves due to care and support needs
Local authorities and other organisations are responsible for safeguarding adults.
The act made safeguarding a legal duty.
It sets out a clear framework for how the local authority and other organisations can protect adults at risk of harm.
It requires the local authority to set up a Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB) including the NHS and police.
They should meet regularly and act upon local safeguarding issues.
How to Guarantee Preventative Services?
Universal access to good quality information.
Support safer neighbourhood.
Promote healthy and active lifestyles.
Reduce isolation (e.g befriending schemes).
Encourage discussions in families about changes that may occur in the future.
Screening to identify those at risk of future needs (e.g risk of falls or strokes).
Targeted intervention to identify those taking on new caring responsibilities.
Targeted prevention (e.g fall clinics).
Adaptations to housing.
Telephone care services.
Support for carers (e.g stress management or occupational therapy).
Training for carers (e.g manual handling).
It helps to reduce or delay the development of care and support.
