Health and social work services

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It is an exciting time for social care and Somerset County Council (SCC) is inviting providers to this event to discuss the future direction for day opportunities for people with dementia and older people with functional mental health needs. Across SCC, there is an ambition that people in Somerset have good quality lives, living as independently as possible, within their local communities. Momentum is building across adult social care to change the approach to care and support, with a re-focus on enablement, choice and control and community connections. For people with dementia and older people with functional mental health needs, particularly those with more complex needs, SCC is now commencing work to look at developing creative and flexible day opportunities that are responsive to people’s personal circumstances, deliver positive outcomes and are connected to local communities. We would like to hear your views on our plans for the future of day time activities, and to share our ideas. Following on from the provider engagement event carried out in January, we wish to invite you to the next phase of development of these services. We have two dates to choose from: — Monday 3rd September/Taunton/10:00 am, — Tuesday 4th September/Somerton/10:00 am. To book a place at one of these events and receive details of the venues please email hbrumby@somerset.gov.uk These session are running before a set of public engagement events around the Counties libraries throughout September. Attending this event will not advantage or disadvantage any provider for participating in any potential future procurement process. This is not a formal commitment by the council to run a competitive tender procedure.