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Transforming Adult Social Care

This page is aimed at staff and our partners, including local care, support and housing providers.

From 1 February 2010 there will be a new approach to adult social care in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Residents over the age of 18 will be given greater choice and control over their care and support services.

The government requires all Councils with adult social care services responsibilities to inroduce personalisation and self-directed support. In the Royal Borough the new approach is called 'My Care, My Choice'.

'My Care, My Choice' will:

improve access to social care support
enable our residents to take control of their assessments
enable our residents to have the independence to make plans and decisions regarding their care and support
enable people who meet our eligibility criteria to purchase the care they want with Personal Budget which has been allocated to them
seek greater choice in social care services and support
continue to safeguard vulnerable adults
be a fair approach which gives choice and control to our residents
incorporate an effective review process which ensures residents get the best out of their care and Personal Budgets

At every point of 'My Care, My Choice' Adult Services staff will provide as much or as little support and assistance as each person wants or needs.

People who already use community-based social care services (such as home care or day services) will be contacted by Adult Care Services staff when it is appropriate to begin looking at how the new system can help them. This will be at a care review after June 2010.

'My Care, My Choice' will not apply to:

people who are assessed as requiring long-term residential or nursing care
people receiving after-care services under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act
people who have needs that must be met immediately
people who receive intermediate care services.

More information about 'My Care, My Choice' and Personal Budgets will be available in the New Year.

(updated December 2009)

Everybody's Business - Transforming Adult Social Care Newsletters

These newsletters are aimed at staff and our partners, introducing personalisation and self-directed support and summarises the new elements of this new approach, including supported assessment and support planning.