Wednesday 5 January 2011

Public Consultation on eligibility threshold for Adult Social Care in Reading

Reading Borough Council provides adult social care services to adults who need support to stay well and independent. Support is also offered to family members and friends who provide unpaid or informal care. The council is considering making some changes to how it provides these services and are seeking views from local people.

The changes being considered include a reduction in the eligibility threshold for services from the council from ‘moderate' to only providing services directly to those whose needs are assessed as 'critical' or 'substantial'. The Council is also proposing altering its charging policy.

Should the proposal to change eligibility criteria be accepted, the Council would stop providing assistance with things like shopping and housework for those whose needs were not so great, and would support people to find other sources of help with these.

Reading LINk will be responding to this consultation and invite you to feed into the response. You are invited to come along to one of the following sessions, to hear more about the proposed changes and to give your views:

  • Wednesday 19th January 2011 – 10.30am – 12md at South Street Arts Centre, South Street, Reading

  • Tuesday 8th February 2011 – 2.30pm – 4pm at Main Hall, RISC, 35-39 London Street, Reading


Please confirm your attendance by replying to this e-mail or call the LINk Office on 0118 9584849.


RBC will also be present at the following public meetings and forums to discuss the proposed changes in more detail:

Reading Carers Steering Group on 26 January 2011 from 2pm to 4pm at the Civic Centre.
Reading Older People's Partnership open meeting on 1 February 2011 from 10.30am to 12.45pm.
Learning Disability Carers Forum on 16 February 2011 from 11am to 1pm at the Civic Centre.

The Consultation deadline is the 27 February 2011.

For more information and to obtain a response form visit the council’s website by clicking here: http://www.reading.gov.uk/adultsocialcareconsultation