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Contents
Covering Letter
1 Introduction
2 Background
Audit Scotland Report
Equipped for Inclusion
Community Care: A Joint Future
3 Purpose of the Guidance
Aims and objectives
What are equipment and adaptations?
Who may need them?
4 Core Values and Principles
5 Policy Context
Legal Framework
Co-operation between local authorities and health boards
Policy direction
Shifting the Balance of Care
Rehabilitation Framework
Changing Lives
Free Personal and Nursing Care
Self-directed Support
6 Involving the Individual
7 Community Care Assessment of Need
Users Shared Assessment,
Carers Shared Assessment
Case Study 1
Advocacy
Adults with Incapacity Act 2000
Key Recommendations 1
8 Information Provision
National Information
Locally Produced Information
The Managed Knowledge Network for Self Management and Rehabilitation
Information in accessible formats
Key Recommendations 2
9 Service Delivery Models
Case Study 2
Partnership models for Standard and Specialist equipment and adaptations
Recycling, Infection Control and Decontamination
Using OT Services More Effectively
Key Recommendations 3
10 Adaptations
Case Study 4
Private Sector Housing: The Housing (Scotland) Act 2006
Reinstatement of previously adapted property
Financial Assistance for Tenants
Registered Social Landlords
Key Recommendations 4
11 Care Homes
Key Recommendations 5
Appendix A: Audit Scotland Recommendations
Appendix B: References
Appendix C: Related Guidance
Appendix D: Legislation