An in-depth look at how the #CareAct will affect homecare providers. The 'traditional' council-defined services will be replaced by systems which assess and provide for people's needs. The Act's statutory guidance includes:-
- the involvement of service users in deciding their care and support plans
- the greater use of low level services to help people remain at home
- homecare providers to encourage family carers to gain additional council support
- councils to be responsible for 'market-shaping' the local market comprehensively
- councils now must make decisions on purchasing homecare based on value for money and not on economies alone.
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