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Adult Placement
Fact Sheet No: FS12
Name of Service: Adult Placement
Abbreviation: APS
Service Type:
Summary of Service:
The Adult Placement Service mainly offers long-term care or support to people who are unable to live in a home of their own, but who would like to live alongside other people in a family-like setting.
The service also offers short-term placements: for example to provide a break for carers, or as a stepping stone for someone returning to the community after being in hospital.
We also provide a small number of “family-kinship” or “outreach” placements: these offer support and guidance to people who live semi-independently in the community.
The Adult Placement Service is registered with the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI).
Details of Service:
How do I access the service?
The Adult Placement Service is used mostly by people with learning disabilities, head injuries and other physical disabilities, mobility impairment, users of mental health services and older people.
People in adult placements (known as “Adult Placement service users”) have a wide range of abilities and support needs. For example, some are fairly independent and only need guidance, reminders or explanation. Others need assistance with most day-to-day activities.
What can be offered without an assessment?
The Adult Placement Service is required to ensure that a person’s care or support needs are assessed before a placement is made.
Will I be charged for the service?
A financial assessment is made by Wiltshire County Council to assess how much the person is able to contribute towards the cost of their placement.
How can we help you?
Once a suitable placement has been found, the Adult Placement Service provides support and advice to the Adult Placement carer and monitors the quality of the service being provided.
Who should I contact for more information?
- The Commission for Social Care Inspection (www.csci.org.uk)
- The National Association of Adult Placement Services (www.naaps.co.uk)
- Wiltshire County Council website (www.wiltshire.gov.uk/factsheets)
How and when can you contact us?
Please contact the Social Care Help Desk:
By Telephone:
01225 713001
By Fax:
01225 713355
By Email:
socialcarehelpdesk@wiltshire.gov.uk
Weekdays:
Monday – Thursday - 08:30 – 17:20
Friday - 08:30 – 16:20
If you need urgent help outside of these hours, you can call the Emergency Duty Service on 0845 60 70 888
For more information you can either:
- Contact the Social Care Help Desk 01225 713001
- Visit the Wiltshire County Council website www.wiltshire.gov.uk/factsheets
This Fact Sheet can be produced, on request, in other formats and languages. Please contact the Social Care Helpdesk on 01225 713001.
