Our Caretrack database for all continuing healthcare information is being used by 14 PCTs.
“Caring for someone with complex medical needs is hard but with CHS, you have back-up – without them, I wouldn’t know where to begin when there is a problem or I need an answer.”
Khairun Reheman describes the role of CHS Healthcare in arranging and monitoring the quality of domiciliary care for her father.
Help with self-directed care budget
CHS Healthcare is a member of the In Control association of personalised health care third party budget managers.
This means we have the experience of continuing healthcare and social care and the commitment to enabling people to have greater control over their individual package of care.
How does our service work?
Self-directed care is a major, important new development in continuing and domiciliary care.
As a company working in the care sector for the past 15 years, CHS Healthcare brings valuable experience and expertise to this new field. Our wide range of work for hospitals and primary care trusts involves commissioning care, identifying suitable providers, negotiating fees and managing invoices.
Importantly, we are also fully independent. We do not provide any care ourselves or have any links to care providers. We are therefore ideally placed to broker and manage care in an independent way, seeking the best outcomes for each client.
Our current self-directed care work
We are currently working with Sheffield Primary Care Trust and East Sussex Council to support clients with personal budgets.
CHS Healthcare provides support for planning sessions, care brokerage, assesses the best care and services for each client, holds the patient personal health budget and pays the care providers directly.
Susan Adams, CHS Healthcare Area Manager (South) says:: “It is very rewarding to see the real benefits of personal health budgets for the people we work with.
“It is clear that designing care around the needs and aspirations of each client enables individuals to reach their potential and enjoy better health outcomes.
“The key is the focus on the outcomes desired by the individual, and this could well see us move away from traditional models of care delivery.”
What services do we provide?
- Third party management of self-directed care budget
- Brokerage of care, including identifying appropriate providers and negotiating to secure the right package or placement
- Arrange for all payments to care providers
- Monitor all financial payments and report back to commissioners on spend
- Ensure all reviews are co-ordinated and completed
- Visit the patient regularly to ensure they are happy with their care and needs are being met