Adult Social Care Glossary, v 0.6

(From Care and Support Statutory Guidance, para 2.12) Services provided to people in their own homes by a team with different specialities but mainly health professionals such as nurses and therapists

Community-based services that provide assessment and interventions to people in their own home or a care home. These services aim to prevent hospital admissions, support faster recovery from illness, support timely discharge from hospital, and maximise independent living. For most people interventions last up to 6 weeks. Services are delivered by a multidisciplinary team but most commonly by healthcare professionals or care staff (in care homes).

What and where? - Community-based services that provide assessment and interventions to people in their own homes (or care homes). For most people interventions last up to 6 weeks. Why? - Aims to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, support faster recovery from illness, support timely discharge from hospital, and maximise independent living. Who? - Delivered by multidisciplinary teams but most commonly by healthcare professionals or care staff (in care homes).