Community care

A comprehensive introduction to all aspects of community care as it relates to housing.

The course will ensure participants: understand the range of services that are potentially available under the umbrella of 'community care'; recognise services that may be available as of right; are familiar with the adult care process and the eligibility criteria defined by 'Fair Access to Care Services'; recognise the importance of services dovetailing with housing provision and the statutory linkage; and understand the mechanisms to challenge adverse decisions or inappropriate services.

Course includes

• What are community care services and who provides them?
• The legal position of social services and the legislative framework
• The Adult Care Process: Assessment, decisions on eligibility, care plans reviews and re-assessments
• Drug and alcohol, and dual diagnosis services
• Accommodation under s.21 NAA 1948
• Aids and adaptations
• Services under s.117 Mental Health Act 1983
• Charging
• The Social Care/Health Care divide
• The Mental Capacity Act 2005
• Complaints and challenges

Suitable for

Practitioners working within housing, homelessness, advice, advocacy and social welfare services.

Run this course in-house

All of our courses can also be run in-house, at your office or a venue of your choice. For details please call Amanda on 0844 515 1161 or email inhousetraining@shelter.org.uk