HIV Social Care Personalisation
posted: 08/12/2009
The Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) wants people to know about the plans for ‘personalisation’ of social care, and that the people who need and want this can obtain it. This includes gay men with HIV - in North West England they are working on a pilot involving George House Trust and LGF (lesbian and gay foundation), Merseyside Disability Federation, Breakthrough UK, Voluntary Sector North West.
What’s personalisation?
Personalisation aims to transform public services. The idea is to empower and help people using social care services to make choices and take control of their support. It is so people can live their lives as they wish, with the support of high quality services that are safe, tailored to meet individual needs and facilitate independence, wellbeing and dignity.
There are various versions of personalisation – it includes systems known as “Direct Payments”, “Self-Directed Support”, and “In Control”.
For people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, personalisation should mean fair and equal access to services to meet your specific needs, promote your independence and autonomy, and enable you to achieve your full potential.
The first step is a survey of organisations asking What’s happening already - organisations are asked to complete the survey
Focus Groups
The ECHR will hold some focus groups across the region with gay people with disabilities (such as people with HIV) to ask their opinions and thoughts about how they use social care services. More details will be available soon.
More information
For more information about this study, please contact Peter Bates or Sian Payne
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