People with mobility equipment they no longer need are being urged to return it to new, dedicated drop-off points at hospitals in Ashford, Canterbury and Margate. This includes NHS or council-loaned equipment such as crutches, commodes, walking frames, raised toilet seats, shower chairs, free-standing toilet frames, perching stools, chair raisers, kitchen trolleys and wheeled walkers.…
Kent County Council with Partners is bringing together people supported by Adult Social Care, carers, the care market, voluntary sector, Health and national organisations in the first Kent Care Summit on 2 March 2022. Located at the Detling Showground, the focus of the Summit is to share industry insights, people’s experiences of care and support…
Views are being sought on a new strategy describing how Kent County Council plans to work with all partners to make welcomed changes towards improving the experiences of unpaid adult carers in Kent in a public consultation launched today (Wednesday 12 January). The Kent Adult Carers Strategy has been developed in collaboration with carers and…
The council’s commissioned digital care programme project ‘Kara’ has won national recognition at the HTN HealthTech Awards (7 October), winning the Major Project Go Live category. Healthcare transformation consultancy Rethink Partners and pioneers of virtual care Alcove delivered the £1.5million project on behalf of the council last year. By the end of July 2020, they…
Kent County Council (KCC) is pleased to announce that a new provider has won the contract to provide services to disabled people at the much-loved Princess Christian’s Farm and it will remain open in the future. KASBAH (Kent Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus) will take over management of the service on 1 November. The…
Roger Gough, Kent County Council Leader, said: “We are aware that the Government is continuing to work to ensure fuel supplies meet customer demand at petrol stations around the country. “Industry has also been clear that there is not a fundamental shortage of fuel in the UK and that localised disruption is easing as buying…
Plans for a new strategy for Adult Social Care have been announced by KCC, focusing on how it intends to deliver more person-centred care and support for individuals, their carers and families. Its proposals are outlined in a six-week consultation launched this week. KCC says it intends to change its approach over the next five…
The heat health alert for Kent has been ramped up, leading to advice for vulnerable residents such as the old, the very young, and people with chronic or severe illness who could be at extra risk. The level three warning means high temperatures have been reached and the sustained hot weather could lead to an…
As Euro 2020 fever sweeps the county, Kent County Council (KCC) is urging fans, residents, and businesses to be extra vigilant for signs of domestic abuse and to help direct victims to support services. The ‘Show Domestic Abuse the Red Card’ campaign led by Kent County Council and involving all partners encourages residents, businesses, and…
Kent County Council (KCC) has welcomed the government’s landmark Domestic Abuse Act which gives victims and survivors of domestic abuse and their children greater protections under law. The new Act means that councils across England will have the legal duty to support adults and victims fleeing their homes in safe accommodation and supports access to…
A new “social prescribing” service to help tackle loneliness and isolation among the over 65s in four areas of Kent has been launched by KCC. The new pilot service is free and confidential, operating from 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday. It was launched on International Social Prescribing Day, 18 March, as a trial in Folkestone East…
Kent County Council (KCC) is supporting a new urgent campaign to raise awareness of domestic abuse and how to find help and support. In response to unprecedented challenges faced by domestic abuse services during the Covid-19 pandemic, KCC commissioned the Kent Integrated Domestic Abuse Service (KIDAS) partnership, which consists of Clarion Housing Group, Look Ahead,…