Adult social care - winter preparedness plan: 2021-22

22 Oct 2021 11:36 AM

This Plan sets out the measures that will be applied across the adult social care sector to meet the challenges over the winter 2021 – 2022. It details information to all those involved in and affected by adult social care provision. The Plan accompanies the Health and Social Care Winter Overview.

Introduction

This Winter Preparedness Plan sets out the measures that will be applied across the adult social care sector to meet the challenges of the winter ahead. It aims to provide information and assurance to all those involved in and affected by the provision of adult social care, including: those who access support and care and their family and friends; the social care workforce and unpaid carers; and care providers and sector leaders across Scotland.

It is a companion document to the Health and Social Care Winter Overview, which sets out the key challenges and response measures that will be implemented within the NHS and care this winter. Both Plans recognise the interdependencies across health and social care and that successful implementation can only be achieved through an integrated and collaborative approach to service delivery. The Plan should also complement and support contingency plans devised at local level and by individual providers.

To ensure that the Plan benefits the diverse range of people that use and provide adult social care services, it is centred around four key principles:

• Supporting the needs and wellbeing of the social care workforce and unpaid carers
• Maintaining high quality integrated health and social care services throughout the autumn/winter period
• Protecting those who use social care support from the direct impact of COVID-19 and wider winter viruses
• Working in partnership across health and social care to deliver this Plan

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