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If you are a provider of Community-Based support then please make sure you complete our online survey which is an important part of our engagement on this year’s uplift of fees.
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Community-Based Care and Support providers: Survey to help inform the Annual Fees Uplift
Devon County Council is currently reviewing the fees it pays for services and is looking to engage with Providers of Community Based Care and Support to help inform the authority's decision on the annual fees uplift for 2025/2026.
The Council considers a wide range of information, some quantitative and some qualitative, and as part of this we are particularly keen to hear from community-based providers to better understand your current plans and cost impacts for 2025/2026 - acknowledging the range of different business models in operation across the market.
Please complete this simple online survey, DCC Community Services Annual Uplift Survey as part of this engagement process. Please complete the survey by 9am on Tuesday 4th February 2025.
Please note that the annual uplift relates to service costs and inflationary factors only, this is separate from any changes to package and associated costs due to a change in client needs.
Further information describing the context on the delivery of all of our services within the proposed budget, and the Government’s provisional settlement for local councils, has been published on the DCC website: Devon’s Cabinet agrees more cash for adult care and children's services in target budget - News
International Recruitment: A-Z of Resources
Check out our new comprehensive A to Z of Resources covering everything from modern slavery awareness to pastoral support. Take a look at our Devon offer and much more https://www.devon.gov.uk/providerengagementnetwork/workforce-development/a-to-z-international-recruitment-resources/
Reminder: Accessing Covid-19 LFT kits for those eligible for Covid-19 Treatments.
Please remember that the following eligible cohorts for COVID-19 treatment can still access Covid-19 LFD kits from participating local pharmacies.
- resident in a care home who are aged 70 years or over
- residents in a care home who have a BMI of 35 or more, or have diabetes or heart failure
Treatments for COVID-19 - NHS details the full list of eligible cohorts.
Find a pharmacy that offers free COVID-19 rapid lateral flow tests - NHS
Care England Cyber Security Support
Care England is offering members a free 1 hour cybersecurity assessment and non-members a free 30 minute cybersecurity assessment from Mitigo to help them understand their vulnerability to attack.
Free Cybersecurity Risk Management Consultation - Care England
Good News Stories
Edenmore Nursing Home ’Big Brunch’
Edenmore care home in Ilfracombe invited the local community to join them in supporting mental health awareness and raise funds for Mind at their ‘Big Brunch’.
Participants tucked into a diverse array of English and continental food and raised over £150 for Mind.
Gayle Cooper, Home Manager, at Edenmore Nursing Home, shared, "A big thank you to everyone who joined us, donated to support this cause. This event was a wonderful reminder of the power of coming together, and we’re so proud of what we achieved as a community. We can’t wait for more events in the future to keep making a difference!"
For more information please visit: https://www.edenmorenursinghome.com
Southern Healthcare Awards success
Southern Healthcare remove link won five national awards at two ceremonies in London and Leicester. Teams from the group's care homes in Exeter, Seaton, Dawlish attended the National Care Awards at Excel London and the Caring UK Awards, where it won the employer award. Margot Whittaker, director of nursing and compliance, was presented with an award for outstanding contribution to social care after she developed an advanced diploma in social care nursing.
The group also reached the finals of the Caring UK Awards in two other categories. Sefton Hall in Dawlish was a finalist for both dementia care team of the year' and 'care home of the year (south)'. Andy Cowling from the care team at The Old Rectory in Exeter, was a finalist for care employee of the year. It is services like this in Devon that are contributing to Devon being rated 4th in the country for overall satisfaction by the people who use adult social care services.
For further information visit: https://www.southernhealthcare.co.uk/
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