Working together to successfully deliver SDS using the ISF model

Stephen Pennington

• Highland Home Carers

• Employee Owned

• Generic Service

• NHS Integration

• People as Partners

• The Development of an Individual Service Fund approach within Highland Home Carers

• Individual Support Plans established

• Working in partnership by drawing up a three way agreement

• Training for key personnel involved

• Only limited gains for the individuals involved

• ISF Resolving situations where traditional services have struggled

• Individuals/Families able to take control and make choices

• Preparation time is essential

• Aim for minimum intervention

• Young man in Wester Ross• Elderly Woman in

Strathspey• Young woman in Inverness• Family with 2 disabled

children• Man with spinal injury in

Strathspey• Woman with Learning

Disability

Challenges• Preparation Time &

Investment • Finances• Employee contracts• Admin systems• Employee supports &

supervision