Item 9b - Independent DIG Update
West Dunbartonshire Council · 18 May 2023
Back to Community Planning West Dunbartonshire Management Board — 18 May 2023 and its agenda
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Management Board Meeting Development and Improvement Groups (DIGs): Highlights and Issues Report FOR INFORMATION ONLY x FOR DECISION Name of DIG Independent DIG Date of report Update report Name and email of lead contact Fiona Taylor, Head of Health and Community Care Fiona.taylor2@ggc.scot.nhs.uk 1 Highlights of activity and progress since last meeting Logic model action planning workshop held in January 2023 to refresh the action plan. Second workshop being held 10th July 2023 to further develop the plan and add outcomes and measures. Dementia Safeguarding Tag being progressed across Police Scotland, Alzheimer’s Scotland and the Carers Centre (as one of the outcomes following a Carer Assessment). Discussed how the DIG can report on outcomes and consider case studies once this project has been embedded. Valued Carer update - progressing well, new businesses still signing up. Carer Aware training has been delivered to some businesses, challenges to align training with staff availability. Solution being tried via a training podcast instead of face to face. Agreement that HSCP commissioned services will be required to be ‘carer aware’ to demonstrate social benefits to the community. Discussion about ‘safe zones’ in West Dunbartonshire (Police Scotland) – To be discussed at the dementia Strategy Group and brought back to the DIG for consideration of additionality. Citizens Advice Bureau Power of Attorney update - 25 referrals to date. Ways to identify and also meet with applicants has expanded. Carers Centre, GP practices (Dumbarton and Alexandria) and Alzheimer’s Scotland. Challenges with time sensitive referrals; by the time the application is completed capacity is no longer able to be confirmed and therefore a PoA cannot be granted. CAB will make sure referrals are processed as quickly as they are able to so they can be lodged at the Office of the Public Guardian. ITEM 9b
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2 Outline of any issues/risks and how these are being managed Participation has been low across members of the group. The broad remit of the DIG may be contributing. Discussed with the members of the group. The workshop in July will be used to reflect on the action plan and also to consider membership of the DIG again, moving maybe to a smaller group with a strategic focus for a defined number of meetings to define a strategic plan for the DIG. 3 Outline of the main outputs expected before next meeting All members to review the draft action plan following the workshop, with a view to active participation at the face to face workshop in July. Clarification with Police Scotland via the Dementia Strategy Group reporting measures for the Safeguarding Tag, information on Safe Spaces, and how the Police are engaging with Communities re both initiatives. 4 What are your requirements of partners in the Community Planning Management Board to achieve the outcomes of the DIG? The range of actions being developed in the revised action plan rely on community engagement and empowerment. Examples include raising awareness of the safeguarding tag, management of long term conditions, raising awareness of anticipatory care planning, reducing social isolation. The group are unsure of the next steps to allow this engagement. 5 Please outline any good news story you wish to share The roll out of the Valued Carer and carer awareness training to businesses. Roll out of the Safeguarding tag. PoA uptake.