It is vital that we support our health and social care communities, as they support us, and this includes building long-lasting partnerships with Clinical Commissioning Groups and Local Authorities. We evaluate our services in partnership, to ensure the development of financially responsible and sustainable supported living schemes.
Northern Healthcare has a robust clinical governance framework, using independent mental health professionals to take part in a comprehensive and rigorous process of ensuring that our services meet the highest standards of the Care Quality Commission.
The challenges of the adult social care landscape mean that we must, as a socially and financially responsible organisation, work with commissioners to recognise trends and predict future requirements.
Northern Healthcare welcome input from commissioners and local authorities to ensure our services meet the needs of the people we support. This means that as a provider we must remain flexible in order to respond to the changing needs of our stakeholders and shape our service provision accordingly.
An open dialogue with our partners ultimately enhances the quality of care we provide, and we value input from everyone in our residents’ support networks.
Placements are usually funded through the CCG or local authority but can also be funded privately, through personal budgets or via independent case managers. We work closely with individual funding teams and can support with ensuring the correct information is provided in advance of funding panels.
As a supported living provider, Northern Healthcare provides a number of different services including:
• Flexible tenancy arrangements
• A needs-led service
• 24-hour support team
• Input from experienced mental health professionals (RMN/OT/CBT)
• 24/7/365 clinical on-call cover
• Risk management
• High-quality environments
• Cost-effective services
