Powys County Council has outlined how the “transformation” of Adult Social Care is aiming to deliver improved services and better outcomes for residents.
Rising demand and financial pressures led to a review of the council’s Adult Services. The authority said it had highlighting the following opportunities for improvement:
- Earlier community support to prevent crises
- More home-based enablement to boost independence
- Helping older adults stay at home longer
- Supporting working-age adults who receive formal care to live more independently
The review involved discussion and insights from staff, service users, and key partners to help shape the transformation journey.
Based on the information and feedback, the service is now planning how to implement improvements to deliver better outcomes for residents, in more innovative and efficient ways.
Councillor Sian Cox, Cabinet Member for a Caring Powys, said:
“Everything we do is focused on supporting each individual person to live their best possible life. This means understanding what matters to every person, supporting their independence and aspiration, using innovations in technology and approach, to improve their outcomes and increase efficiency at the same time.
“The county council is working towards becoming ‘Sustainable Powys’ in everything it does. This transformation of Adult Social Care has made consistent progress, via multiple programmes of work, and will see further innovation, increasing wellbeing outcomes and higher sustainability as the work continues to unfold.”
The next stage in the transformation journey is implementing change to help people live healthy, active lives at home for as long as possible. The new model builds on initiatives like Extra Care and daytime opportunities, focusing on choice, independence, and connection.
