Adult Disability Services Forum
Advanced Nutrition Champion Pathway for Learning Disability Support Services
Dates: Starts 17 th September Location- HCPA, Mundells Campus, Mundells, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1FT
Community Education Healthier You
Community Education Community education is a service launch by HCPA to support everyone in the health and social care sector. To support individuals to engage in meaningful activities and promote wellbeing , regardless of age or ability.
Requirements All community education sessions are adaptable to meet the needs of the individuals you support. They can be held at your residential, community or social care setting Two hour slots every week over six weeks
Healthier You The aim of the sessions is to - Provide participants with the knowledge and awareness of how nutrition and adopting a healthier lifestyle can help to optimise health and wellbeing
Content There are 6 topics covered over the 6 week course and there are objectives that the learners will be supported to achieve. The learners will also be encouraged to think of their own objective or goal – thinking about lifestyle changes
Understand the different food groups from the Eatwell Guide • Feel confident in how to plan healthy balanced meals with • different ingredients, and identify healthy foods in a supermarket Appreciate why physical activity and exercise are important and • the healthy impact it has on our body Gain awareness of healthy snacking and 5-a-day • Understand ‘normal’ portions sizes and the importance of • hydration Plan positive changes to diet and lifestyle including mental • wellbeing, and implement 5 goals to promote a more positive lifestyle Some learners will be able to Implement healthy food choices and lifestyle changes in to daily • living
Week 1 – The Eat Well Plate This session covers learners being able to 1. Identify 3 different food groups 2. Identify 2 types of food within each food group 3. Identify what are good fats & bad fats
Week 2 Meal Planning 1.Explain how to plan a healthy balanced meal with different ingredients 2.Identify how to recognise that meals are made up of different groups and be able to place a meal into food categories 3.Identify how to make a meal healthier and/or create a healthy meal.
Week 3 – Physical Activity 1.To identify an activity for light, medium and high intensity exercise. 2.Able to identify current activities they do and what level intensity they think it is. 3.Able to plan how changes to their lifestyles can positively affect their lifestyle.
Week 4 – Healthy Snacking and 5 a day 1.Able to name 2 fruits and 2 vegetables, and be able to identify 1 healthy snack. 2.Explain why fruit and vegetables are a healthy option. 3.Identify key minerals and vitamins and why our body needs them
Week 5 - Portion sizes and Hydration Able to recognise 2 Drinks/Liquids that count towards fluid intake. Identify 1 alternative to a high sugar/fat drink. Explain why a particular drinks should be consumed in moderation.
Week 6 – Healthy lifestyle and goal setting Able to take part in the breathing techniques Identify their own sources of stress/anxiety and plan a technique to help manage it Explain changes they have already made to their own lifestyle and identify the benefit it has/will make
Own goals Learners will also be encouraged to think of their own objective or goal – thinking about lifestyle changes
Contact If you are interested in signing up for sessions calls 01707 536020 or email enquiries@hcpa.info
HCC update Nadine Raenke Community Commissioning - Adult Disabilities www.hertfordshire.gov.uk www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Supported Living framework • Framework live since 2 nd September • 64 providers: 42 existing providers, 22 new • Cover of all local areas and all support levels • Online referral system implementation • Will now monitor: - How well/quickly vacancies are filled - Timeliness of responses - Reasons given for not being able to offer a service - Use of technology - Use of shared/pooled hours • Autumn event to meet housing providers www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Community Opportunities (Day Services) • Contracts are ending March 2020 • Grant and Framework process • Providers need to apply, existing service won’t be extended without process (procurement law) • Timescales still to be confirmed with board • Held provider event in April – lots of feedback!!! • Number of engagement workshops with providers being planned, invitations are going out soon • Events with carers, ongoing engagement with people • In-house services are undergoing separate process but is expected to adhere to same specifications www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Respite Services • Desktop review of respite use took place • Co-production events took place with respite users and LDPB • Consultation published on 2 nd September, open for 10 weeks https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/about-the-council/consultations/adult- social-services/short-breaks-respite-consultation.aspx# • Political process to follow in December post consultation www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Residential Services • Plan to develop a strategy for the future of residential care • Initial desktop analysis shows 3 areas for development – Services for working age adults with physical disabilities, including appropriate short-term support. – Services for younger adults with complex needs – Access to mainstream services for older adults with disabilities, whose primary need is age or health related, and not their disability. www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Individual Service Funds (ISFs) • Legal sign off and system changes • Engagement with and agreement from TLAP • ISF agreement template now available • Currently working on communications to people, providers and local teams • Providers interested will be given opportunity to publish their service offer www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
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Quality Standards
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