Social Care and Health
- Safeguarding Adults in Haringey
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- Adult Social Care
- Adult Social Care Directory of Services
- Adult Services Annual Performance Assessment summary report
- Independence, Well-being and Choice Service Inspection
- Further information
Safeguarding Adults in Haringey
Most people find it difficult to imagine that vulnerable adults and older people are victims of abuse. It is a hidden and often ignored problem in society. Haringey recognises the need to protect vulnerable people from abuse. For more information, please go to the Safeguarding Adults page.
|Back to topAdult Social Care
Adult social care in Haringey provides help and support to those aged over 18 years who are vulnerable. Vulnerable people include:
- older people
- people with a physical disability, or sight or hearing impairment
- people with mental health needs
- people with learning disabilities
- people who misuse substances (such as drugs and alcohol)
- people with long-term illness
- people who need sheltered or supported housing
- carers
Children's social care is provided by the Children and Young People's Service. For further information, please go to Children's Social Care.
|Back to topAdult Social Care Directory of Services
We offer a wide range of services, such as:
- home care and meals on wheels
- drop-in advice and support centres
- day opportunities including training and employment initiatives
- respite and residential care
- support and rehabilitation on leaving hospital or to prevent hospital admission
- help for carers
For more information, go to the Attached Files section to view or download pages from the Adult Social Care Directory of Services. Let us know what you think of this Directory by filling in the separate form in the attached files section and sending it back to us – you do not need a stamp. The form can also be completed electronically and returned via email.
|Back to topAnnual Performance Assessment of Social Care Services for Adults Services
Haringey’s 2008/09 annual performance assessment of Adult Social Care Services is detailed in the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Summary Report (see the attached files section for the CQC summary report 2008-09. Overall Haringey has shown continuing improvement in performance, in both the delivery and modernisation of social care services for Adults. The findings of the APA report were presented to Cabinet on 15 December 2009, see attached files section for the report.
The council has developed a Performance Improvement Plan (PlP) to improve and monitor progress on key areas for improvement identified by CQC. See attached files section.
|Back to topIndependence, Well-being and Choice Service Inspection
The Care Quality Commission (CQC), formerly Commission for Social Care Inspection, carried out a service inspection in January 2009 focusing on “Independence, Well-being and Choice’ for older adults, safeguarding all adult care groups and the council’s ability to continue developments and move forward.
CQC rates council performance using four grades. These are; poor, adequate, good and excellent. CQC concluded that:
- Haringey council safeguarding of adults was adequate.
- Personalised services in Haringey council were adequate.
CQC rates council capacity to improve its performance using four grades. These are; poor, uncertain, promising, and excellent. CQC concluded that:
- Capacity to improve in Haringey council was promising.
To see a copy of the inspection report, go to the attached files section. A Service Inspection Action Plan for Improvement has also been developed to ensure CQC’s recommendations are implemented, see the attached files section.
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For any further information about how to ask for services, please go to where to get help.
We believe in equal opportunity for our customers and employees. We aim to respond with fairness to the needs and requirements of all residents, employees and partners. Visit the Equalities section of the website to find out more.
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Useful External Links
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- Care Quality Commission
- Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust
- NHS London, the Strategic Health Authority for London
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP
- Samaritans: 24-hour confidential telephone service for anyone in despair. Phone 08457 90 90 90
- NHS Direct website
- Haringey Social Services Star Ratings
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