Issue details

There is an increasing number of referrals into the Short Term Enablement Programme, (STEPS) via hospital discharges, for both single and double-handed packages of care.

Where there is a capacity shortfall, evidence suggests in the current system that people either are placed in short-stay care, or can miss the opportunity to access Intermediate Care services at home. This can result in people being prescribed a traditional care package that “does for
people” rather than an enabling approach of “doing with”, which has been identified as being more effective.

(See attached Officer Decision Record for further details)