What do you offer?
We offer rehabilitation for every day activities such as getting
dressed, as well as practical help with tasks until you are able to
do them independently. We also give advice on how to adapt routine
tasks to enable you to manage independently. We act as a liaison
with other community services (including district nurses, GPs,
Social Services) to provide further ongoing help where
appropriate.
Who is eligible for intermediate
care?
We offer our service to adults aged 18 and over who are resident
in North Somerset. Are aged 18+. Have an illness or a disability
which has caused a loss of independence and/or deterioration of
health and are unable to carry out day to day personal and social
care activities. Would benefit from a short term (up to six weeks)
intensive intervention of multi-disciplinary rehabilitation
services. Agree to the service provision and have been referred
above.
What are your aims?
We aim to speed up hospital discharges and to prevent
unnecessary admissions to hospital or care homes. North Somerset
Intermediate Care
Service is a partnership service between health and social care
services. The social care is provided by North Somerset Council
(Adult Social Services and Housing) and the health care is provided
by North Somerset
Primary Care Trust. The aim of the Intermediate Care is to
provide a service that maximises your potential for health and
independence. We aim to provide a service to meet your needs. This
can be provided to adults resident in North Somerset who are
experiencing a reduction in their daily living skills; often as a
result of ill health or injury
Do you charge for your
service?
The therapy service provided by intermediate care staff is free
but is time limited and dependent on assessed need. If you need
home care, this will be subject to our
Home care charging policy. A financial
assessment will be offered.
