Older People

New Appointments at Department of Health

DH: New National Clinical Director for Dementia

Services for Older People Project

Surrey Care Association has an ongoing project stream looking at the required transformation of services for older people.
We will keep you informed of the lates developments and information via this section of the web site.

Dementia Care Workshop - 17th February 2010 - Presentations

Programme

- Understanding dementia. Behaviour that Challenges Us is About People not Pathology
Graham Stokes, Director of Dementia Care, BUPA

- Person Centred Care in Domiciliary Care Service
Rosemary Hurtley, Director of RCC Ltd

- Learning Disabilities and Dementia

RNCC New rates from April 2010

Please find the attached an advice note from the DH regarding the revised NHS-funded Nursing Care payment rates for 2010/11. The rates increase by 2.25% which results in the following;
from 1 April 2010, for eligible care home residents:

· the standard rate will increase from £106.30 to £108.70 per week

· the high band will increase from £146.30 to £149.60 per week.

SCA Response to SCC Commissioning Strategy

SCA Older Peoples Project consulted with Providers regarding Surrey County Councils Commissioning Strategy - the response has been sent to SCC and is attached for reference.

Business Development Project – The future of older peoples provision in surrey

.The aim of this project which was jointly commissioned by Surrey County Council and Surrey Care Association and funded by Surrey County Council was to contribute to the Transformation Agenda by encouraging and supporting current and potential providers of services to work with Surrey County Council and Surrey Care Association in developing new and existing services for older people in Surrey.

Guidance about compliance with the Health and Social Care Act2008 ( Registration Requirements )

Response to the CQC consultation on ‘Guidance about compliance with the Health and Social Care Act2008 ( Registration Requirements )