Lancashire braced for toughest winter since before Covid as social care pressures show no signs of slowing
A recent report to Lancashire County Council’s cabinet, outlining the authority’s plans for support services through to next spring, warns that the cold months to come are likely to be “significantly more challenging” even than those experienced during the Covid-afflicted winters of the past two years.
The county’s long-established 'Home First' scheme sees patients sent back to their own homes for an assessment of any ongoing care needs they may have, rather than them remaining in hospital while that process is completed. The winter investment will allow for another 30 people per week to benefit from a quicker return home by providing up to five days of bridging support for them when they first do so – or crisis support for up to 72 hours to enable them to remain at home safely.
Meanwhile, up to 16 additional people per week could benefit from support to get them back on their feet after a hospital stay, if the provider who delivers the county council’s “reablement” service can deliver the proposed 500 extra hours per week.
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