Questionnaire on Lincolnshire County Council’s (LCC)proposal to stop providing adult social careservices directly through its own in-house provider serviceacross the county and to end the short break services provided at Swallow Lodge North Hykeham and Cedar House Spalding
Please tell us which of these best describes you?
I use LCC directly provided services
I care for someone who uses
LCC directly provided services
I work for LCC directly provided services
None of the above
So we can understand you better, please tell us which of the following services you,or the person you care for, currently use (tick as many boxes as apply).
If you, or the person you care for, no longer use any of the services, please tell us which services you have used in the past (tick as many boxes as apply).
If you are employed byLincolnshire County Council, please tell us which service you currently work in (tick as many boxes as apply).
Community Supported Living Team
Boston
Gainsborough & Market Rasen
Grantham
LincolnNorth Hykeham
Louth
Skegness
Sleaford
Spalding, Stamford & Bourne
Day Services
BOSSCAT, Boston
Field Street, Boston
Kirton, Boston
Manning Court, Boston
Scott House, Boston
Thistles, Boston
Abbey Road, Bourne Day Centre
Hastings, Gainsborough
Rural Studies, Gainsborough
St. Johns Day Centre, Grantham
Holmeleigh Day Centre, Horncastle
The Wong, Horncastle
Ancaster Day Centre, Lincoln
Melville Street, Lincoln
Quantum House, Tentercroft Street, Lincoln
Sincil Bank, Lincoln
Tea Rooms, Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Lincoln
Wellington Road, Mablethorpe Day Centre
Old Health Clinic, Market Rasen
The Warren, Market Rasen
Clarke Road, North Hykeham
Ramsgate, Louth
Warwick Road, Louth
Algitha Road, Skegness
Drummond Road, Skegness
Eastgate, Sleaford
North Road, Sleaford
Ruskington, Sleaford
Chappell Centre, Spalding
Ryhall Road, Stamford Day Centre
Short Breaks Services
Cedar House, Spalding (operated by Heritage Care)
Swallow Lodge, North Hykeham
None of the above
Questions about our proposals
1What do you think of our proposals to:
- End direct provision of day services and community supported living services through Lincolnshire County Council’s own provider?
- Close the centres which provide the services?
- End the short breaks services at Swallow Lodge North Hykeham?
- End the short breaks service provided by Heritage Care at Cedar House Spalding?
2. If we no longer provided day care and short breaks services what do you think we should do with the buildings that we own where day services and short breaks services are currently being provided?
For example: you may want to see the buildings staying open for people to use, be taken over by another provider or existing staff, or sold with the monies received being used by Lincolnshire County Council to improve services. Or you may have a different idea.
If your ideas are about a specific building, please tell us which building it is.
3. How can we help you/people who use servicesto be more independentin meeting your/their needs?
4. What support do you think you/people who use services might need when you/they have a Personal Budget? Please tell us for each type of support how important you think it is.
Very Not Don’t
Essential Important Important Important Know
Help to get information
about the services available
Help to learn to do more things for yourself
in the community
Help tocarry on meeting friends/ get support
Help to look after my money
Help to decide which services to buy and when
Other (please state):
Other (please state):
- There are a number of ways we cangive support to you/people on Personal Budgets andtalk with you/people who use services in the future. Please tell us by ticking the boxes below how useful you think each way of supporting you/ people on Personal Budgets is.
Very Not Don’t
Essential Important Important Important Know
Booklets
Information meetings
Information points – drop-in (places you may
be able to go to for information e.g. the library)
Information points – by telephone
(e.g. Customer Service Centre)
Online/ the internet
Self-advocacy groups and disability
organisations
Through the people who provide your support
Through voluntary/ private sector organisations
e.g. Age UK, Total Voice
Other (please state):
Other (please state):
Questions about Day Services
6. Which of these best describes you?
I use LCC day servicesI work for LCC day services
I care for someone who uses LCC day servicesNone of the above
7.Please tell us how important you think each point is regarding current day services by ticking one of the boxes below for each point?
Very Not Don’t
Essential Important Important Important Know
Meeting other people/ friendships
The activities provided
The building or venue
The flexibility of the service e.g. what time
and what day they open, the activities they offer
The quality of the support provided
Transport to and from the service
What is in the building where the service is
(e.g. equipment, adaptations)
Where the service is (e.g. close to home)
Other (please state):
Other (please state):
8. Think of the support and day services talked about above. Please tell us how important it is for you/people who use services to have this support or service at each of the times listed below?
Very Not Don’t
Essential Important Important Important Know
During the week in the day (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
During the week in the evening
(Mon-Fri after 5pm)
At weekends during the day (Sat-Sun 9am-5pm)
At weekends during the evening
(Sat-Sun 5pm onwards)
9.What activities do you/people who use services want to be able to enjoy during the day, Monday to Friday? Please tell us this for each of the activities listed below by ticking one of the boxes.
Very Not Don’t
Essential Important Important Important Know
Art and crafts etc.
Be part of my community e.g. clubs
and societies, faith organisations etc.
Computers and technology
Cooking & life skills
Dance & drama, music
Education or training
Gardening
Meeting friends
Paidwork
Short break away from home
Spend time with family
Sports and games
Unpaid work (volunteering)
Other (please state):
Other (please state):
10.What activities do you /people who use services want to be able to enjoy during the evening, Monday to Friday? Please tell us this for each of the activities listed below by ticking one of the boxes.
Very Not Don’t
Essential Important Important Important Know
Art and crafts etc.
Be part of my community e.g. clubs
and societies, faith organisations etc.
Computers and technology
Cooking & life skills
Dance & drama, music
Education or training
Gardening
Meet friends
Paid work
Short break away from home
Spend time with family
Sports and games
Unpaidwork (volunteering)
Other (please state):
Other (please state):
11. What activities do you/people who use services want to be able to enjoy at weekends?
Please tell us this for each of the activities listed below by ticking one of the boxes?
Very Not Don’t
Essential Important Important Important Know
Art and crafts etc.
Be part of my community e.g. clubs
and societies, faith organisations etc.
Computers and technology
Cooking & life skills
Dance & drama, music
Education or training
Gardening
Meet friends
Paid work
Short break away from home
Spend time with family
Sports and games
Unpaidwork (volunteering)
Other (please state):
Other (please state):
Section 3 – Community Supported Living
12. Which of these best describes you?
I use LCC Community Supported Living servicesI work in LCC Community Supported Living
I care for someone who uses LCC Community
Supported Living servicesNone of the above
13.Please tell us how important you thinkeach of the points below is regardingcommunity supported living services by ticking one of the boxes for each point?
Very Not Don’t
Essential Important Important Important Know
Being part of the community
Feeling safe and secure
Help to go toeducation & work
Help with cooking, shopping & life skills
Looking aftermy health e.g. taking medicine
Managing my money e.g. paying bills
Meeting family and friends
That things can be changed when I need them to
Other (please state):
Other (please state):
14. Think of the support and services talked about above. Please tell us how important it is for you/people who use services to have this support or service at each of the times listed below.
Very Not Don’t
Essential Important Important Important Know
During the week in the day (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
During the week in the evening
(Mon-Fri 5pm onwards)
At weekends during the day (Sat-Sun 9am-5pm)
At weekends during the evening
(Sat-Sun 5pm onwards)
15.Please tell us how important you think each of the points listed below is when living in the community?
Very Not Don’t
Essential Important Important Important Know
Being able to get advice and help
Being close to local facilities, e.g. shops, transport
Help to do more things for yourself in
the community
Living somewhere close to family/friends
My home – size, space, equipment etc
Staying safe in the community
Support being there when I need it
The support I receive being good
Who I live with
Who supports me
Other (please state):
Other (please state):
Section 4 – Short Breaks services
16. Which of these best describes you?
I use Swallow Lodge or Cedar HouseI work at Swallow Lodge or Cedar House
I care for someone who uses Swallow Lodge
orCedar HouseNone of the above
17.Please tell us how important you think each of the following things isregardingthe service at Swallow Lodge or Cedar House.
Very Not Don’t
Essential Important Important Important Know
How good the service provided is
Security provided/ peace of mind
The break it gives me
The chance to meet other people
The service being able to offer what I want
when I want it
The things provided e.g. adaptations, equipment
Where the service is e.g. close to home
Other (please state):
Other (please state):
18. Think of the support and services talked about above. When do you/people who use services need this support or service?
Very Not Don’t
Essential Important Important Important Know
During the week in the day (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
During the week in the evening
(Mon-Fri 5pm onwards)
At weekends during the day (Sat-Sun 9am-5pm)
At weekends during the evening
(Sat-Sun 5pm onwards)
19.For how long do you/ people who use short breaks want to use such services?
Very Not Don’t
Essential Important Important Important Know
Morning/ afternoon/ evening
Overnight
Weekends
A whole week
Two whole weeks
Other (please state):
Other (please state):
20.What do you/people who use services want from short breaks services? Please tell us by ticking one of the boxes how important each of the following is to you.
Very Not Don’t
Essential Important Important Important Know
A break in a registered home
A break that can fit in with what I want to do
A break that is close to home
A break that is outside my home
A break where I can have a holiday
A break where I can take part in activities
A break with my friends/family
Support in my own home e.g.
when the people that care for me go on holiday
Other (please state):
Other (please state):
Section 5 General Questions
21.What type of services might you/people who use services want to buy with Personal Budgets?
Very Not Don’t
Essential Important Important Important Know
Day services in a day centre
Help at home
Help to carry out everyday activities e.g. shopping
Help to learn to do things more independently
Help to stay in touch and do things with friends
Help to take part in community activities
e.g. clubs and societies, volunteering, going outPersonal assistants to support me
to do the things I want to do
Short breaks in a suitable building
Shortbreaks in the community (including holidays)
Support to go to education and training
Support to go to work, volunteer or
to start my own business
Other (please state):
Other (please state):
22.Please tell us the town or village where you, or the person you care for, live(s)
…………………………………………………………………..
23.How confident are you that there are services close to where you/people who use services live to replace any of the services you/people who use services currently receive directly from Lincolnshire County Council?
Very confident
Confident
Uncertain
Not confident at all
Don’t know
- Is there anything else you would like to tell us about the adult social care services Lincolnshire County Council currently provides, including the transport we provide to help people use the services?
- What problems or good things do you think may happen if the services are provided by someone else?