Resource Library

A report from Bridgend County Care and Repair looking at how targeted interventions can improve quality of life for service users and provide savings for public services.

A framework to support good personalised care and support for providers, commissioners and people who access services.

England’s largest councils have backed government plans to introduce a cap on care – but warn that it must be fully-funded otherwise it will inadvertently push services, care providers and councils closer to breaking point.

The LGA have published their Green Paper on adult social care and wellbeing and an accompanying suite of resources along with an 8 week consultation document. The deadline for submitting a response is 26 September 2018.

This NIHR funded report brings together estimates of the comparative benefits of public expenditure on social care and its cost-effectiveness and the implications of any increased funding.

This report from Care & Repair England concludes that handyperson services offer a high rate of return on investment, as well as wider social benefits, and are highly prized by older people, particularly 'older old' single women living alone.

This NAO report presents some examples of work being done to integrate health and social care services and how this would benefit the needs of an individual.

This report by TCPA for the County Councils Network sets out how councils are looking at innovative ways to deliver more housing.

Bridgend County Care & Repair have produced this case study to provide details of its Hospital to Home service to identify the needs of older patients which has had a incredibly positive impact on Bridgend County Hospital.

This publication provides actions in which local authorities and care providers can consider to create a more stable homecare markets and reduce the possibility of local market failure.