Overview
A nine-month pilot will start in February 2024 with Essex Cares Limited, to look at the use of short-term monitoring equipment in the reablement service. Daily monitoring equipment will be given to individuals coming out of hospital as part of their reablement package. The equipment will be used to monitor daily living, using sensors (and other relevant care technologies if required), and enable the care provider to enhance their data-lead reablement package by the increased visibility of an adult’s progress.
The data will be used to support decision making around length of stay in reablement and support the provider to eliminate risk when reducing packages and capture potential signs earlier to avoid unnecessary readmissions to hospital, for example more frequent bathroom trips could be a sign of a UTI, lack of accessing medication storage would indicate non-compliance with course of treatment etc.
At the end of the reablement period, the individual will be assessed for ongoing needs which would include care technologies being prescribed by the care provider to support the individual to remain living independently in their own home. This again frees up capacity in the wider care market to support with more intensive levels of need including handover from reablement and promotes a personalised approach to the individual while supporting all elements of daily living.
The results from the pilot will be able shape thinking of what a future Intermediate Care offer could look like supported by Technology.
Criteria
10 Monitoring kits will be used with Essex Cares Limited reablement service.
Area
North Essex
Contact Name:
Simon Williams
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