Short-term residential care and enhanced support for people with Learning Disabilities / Autism Spectrum Disorder

The Lancashire and South Cumbria (LSC) Transforming Care Partnership (TCP) is one of 48 TCPs across England tasked with re-shaping local services in line with the national plan, Building the Right Support.

Our aim is to achieve the Transforming Care Programme as well as deliver wider oversight, service development and improvements for people in Lancashire and South Cumbria with a Learning Disability and / or Autism.

Aims and objectives of service: This community service provision is one component offered from within the pathway for people with learning disabilities and learning disabilities with autism.

It has two primary aims: i.

To prevent unnecessary escalation and subsequent admissions to hospital ii.

To increase community assessment treatment & reablement options With a key focus on recovery & overall wellbeing, this service will support people at an appropriate time through effective assessment & short-term interventions (i.e. fewer than 8-12 weeks) that will enable them avoid hospital admission to remain in the community and live well.

There may be exceptions to the length of stay given individual circumstances.

Where this is considered appropriate, it will form part of a multi-agency discussion, & be agreed & documented by all parties beforehand.

This means that people who use the service can expect to leave having received the following care and support options: • a 'moving on' support plan • a Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) plan • a risk management plan and/or care plan • any other relevant, situation-specific plans There may be exceptions to the length of stay, however where this is the case, this will form part of a multi-agency discussion, and be agreed by all parties.

Service description/care pathway This accommodation service will be available 24 hours a day with an underlying objective to support people and enable them to return home as quickly as possible with ongoing support where needed.

The service will offer a therapeutic and robust environment in which person-centred assessments and care plans can be developed that address the root cause of the presenting issue.

The service will be provided from single-occupancy, self-contained accommodation There is an expectation that the service will work with the individual MDT and follow the directions of the NHS professionals involved to plan for discharge on admission.

Providers are requested to email to mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net to register their interest.

Deadline Friday 21st February 2020 12:00pm Indicative Contract TValue Contract Duration (1+1 year) Anticipated patient placement value:£125,000-£175,000 Expected requirement for maximum occupancy rate of 8 placements