BMBC 21: Barnsleys Local Area Agreement 2008-2011

SECURING THE WELLBEING OF OLDER ANDVULNERABLE PEOPLE IN NEEDOVERVIEW OF THE OUTCOMEThis outcome is focused on improving the well-being of all older andvulnerable people of Barnsley. It recognises that preventative work hasthe potential to help people to live longer, healthier and happier lives.The aim is to support and encourage independent living whilst alsoproviding fair access to high quality care to those who need it.In July 2006 the Department of Health published ‘Our Health, Our Care,Our Say’: A New Direction for Community Services. This sets out thegovernment’s vision for improving health and well-being of all people. Ithas 4 goals:• Better prevention services with earlier intervention• Giving more people more choice and a louder voice• Tackling inequalities and improving access to community services• More support for people with long-term needs.Our Health, Our Care, Our Say identifies 7 positive outcomes, by whichLocal Authorities, working with partners, will be judged. These are:• Improved health and emotional well-being• Improved quality of life• Making a positive contribution• Choice and control• Freedom from discrimination• Economic well-being• Personal dignity.Putting People First, a concordat signed by adult social care and healthproviders across all sectors, the NHS Executive, central and localgovernment, professional bodies and regulators was published inDecember 2007 committing the signatories to a radical transformationof adult care services over the next three years. Key elements of theprogramme include: giving most people who receive funded care theirown personal budgets; much closer collaboration between NHS andlocal government; a focus on early intervention and prevention;investing in support that tackles loneliness and isolation; and a jointstrategic needs assessment undertaken by local authorities, relevantPCT and NHS providers.‘Putting People First’ requires local authority leadership accompaniedby authentic partnership working with the local NHS, other statutoryagencies, third and private sector providers, users and carers and thewider local community to create a new, high quality care system which75Securing the Wellbeing of Older & Vulnerable People in Need Barnsley’s Local Area Agreement 2008-11