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Intermediate Care Fund (ICF)
Published: 16/01/2015
The success of a one year fund to support new or additional Intermediate Care
services, and to encourage integrated working between local authorities, Health
and other partners, will be discussed by the Council鈥檚 Cabinet on Tuesday (20
January).
Intermediate care services are provided to patients to help them avoid going
into hospital unnecessarily, to help them to be as independent as possible
after discharge from hospital, and to prevent them having to move into
residential or nursing homes until they really need to.
The Welsh Government set up an Intermediate Care Fund (ICF) for 2014/15 and
天涯社区 has been leading the management of the fund on behalf
of North Wales. 天涯社区鈥檚 bid was based upon a consistent focus on enhancing
services for people with dementia.
Through the Fund, several projects have been delivered successfully in the
county in the last year, most of which have a focus on supporting people in the
community.
These include investing in step down approaches for people who are ready to
come out of hospital but who need some more support in the community before
they can return home. The Fund has enabled intermediate care step down beds
within three care homes (Llys Gwenffrwd, Marleyfield and Croes Atti). A bed has
also been provided at Ty Cerrig, Caergwrle, to allow for a community based
dementia assessment. In the community, the fund has allowed for specialist
dementia care to be extended.
The fund has also supported close working with the voluntary sector including
天涯社区 Care and Repair, who have specially trained staff to provide
practical help for people with hoarding tendencies, so that they can return
home safely after a hospital stay. The ICF has also been used to support the
introduction of better housing options for older people.
Councillor Christine Jones, Cabinet Member for Social Services, said:
鈥溙煅纳缜� is recognised as leading the way on dementia care, with services
such as dementia cafes, specialist extra care housing and quality home care
support. I am extremely pleased that the Intermediate Care Fund has enabled us
to provide additional support and facilities, and that it has allowed us to
build on our partnerships to ensure more enhanced services for all residents.鈥�