As part of the additional £8m health budget awarded to Lincolnshire, local non profit project PACT, Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (LPFT) and Lincoln Hospital Trust (LHT) are joining forces.
A substantial amount of this budget has been directed towards preparing for ‘winter pressures’, following last years weather induced A&E closures, cancelled operations, bed pressures & ambulance delays, as well as the increased demand for healthcare caused by the cold. LPFT & LHT are leading the way with a ‘joined up commissioning’ approach; using a single provider consortium (PACT) to reduce the spectrum of anticipated healthcare pressures.
For some this might mean;
– Ensuring they get access to their home
– That the heating is on
– That they understand their new medication
– That other social care and medical visitors have the correct information for seamless care
– Communicating with neighbours and family
– Eradicating any obvious dangers i.e. the reason for a fall which caused hospital admission in the first place
– Making sure they have enough fresh groceries in the home
– That they have their day-to day belongings in the ‘right place’ (spectacles, commode, walking stick or frame, Telecare system etc).
– See more at: http://asaorg.co.uk/news/2013/04/10/pact-the-first-service-of-its-kind-rockets-at-lincoln-county-hospital/#sthash.uTOQWSoH.dpuf
PACT is a project led by Adults Supporting Adults (ASA) joined by Lace Housing Association, Lincolnshire Home Improvement Agency, and AGE UK Lincoln. The project so far has featured at Lincoln Community Hospital and has already forecasted savings of £500,000 up to December end, having supported a whopping 800 clients with transport and care-in-the home-services.
PACT is soon to feature at Grantham and Boston Hospitals before the end of the year and will form as a support to East Midlands Ambulance Service this year also.
The budget is allocated for Winter 2013/2014, ending at the end of March. The project will however provide a solid foundation to justify further funding and will hopefully become integrated and sustainable throughout the year, every year.
As a result of the success of PACT, ASA are actively responding to growth by developing the team further…
ASA are appointing staff countywide and will be hosting 2 Recruitment Days
Please come along to chat with us and to find out more about the roles
Boston – Princess Royal Sports Area – Wednesday 16th October 10am-4pm
Grantham – Meres Leisure Centre – Thursday 17th October 10am-4pm
If you are interested and are going to come along you will need to bring the following documentation to enable us to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
• Valid Passport
• Valid Driving Licence (if photocard also bring the paper counterpart)
• Documentation showing your National Insurance Number (not printed from the Internet). i.e. P45 or P60, DWP documentation
• Marriage Certificate (if applicable)
• Birth Certificate
• A bank/building society statement or Utility Bill dated within the last 3 months (not printed from the Internet) showing your current address. A Council Tax statement for the current year is also acceptable
• Other official photographic identification
For more information visit our website
http://asaorg.co.uk/news/2013/10/02/recruitment-day-pact/
