We know that our offer plays a crucial role in supporting people to remain healthy, connected, and independent in their communities whether that be through the provision of information and advice, access to universal or prevention support, or more intensive support to those who need it. We want to be part of ensuring the people of Derbyshire get the opportunity to lead their best life.
What does a best life look and feel like for the people of Derbyshire?
Everyone in Derbyshire will be able to live their lives well, safely and comfortably, wherever possible in their own home, in their local community. People feel connected to the communities they live in and our ambition is that this is in their own home.
Communities care and look out for one another and value people as individuals allowing them to focus on what matters to them personally. Everyone has contact with family and friends, access to hobbies, interests, and opportunities to grow allowing them to thrive. If people do need help, it comes from their connections and is focused on helping people to achieve their outcomes through personalised, person-led, strengths based, accessible support.
People will co-design the support they need - they are not given a one size fits all service. If there is a crisis, they get help fast. They are supported intensively over the short term so that they can quickly regain independence, stability, and control of their lives.
When young people with complex needs move from children’s social care into adult social care, they and their families are supported to make the transition. At every stage people have access to a choice of quality provision, which is tailored to their needs with the outcome of maintaining and building their independence. We fund, plan, and oversee social care with our partners, working together on a holistic response to make sure it happens.
They are equally committed to developing a strong partnership, supporting communities, and meeting the needs of the people of Derbyshire.
Our vision for carers
All those who care for people in Derbyshire are supported and valued, including carers. They play an invaluable role as partners working with us.
Derbyshire is a great place to work - our vision for colleagues
For our social care workforce our aims are that they feel engaged, valued and respected. They are empowered to make decisions with the people they support. They feel rewarded fairly, supported to develop as professionals, and have clear career pathways.
Derbyshire is a place you can thrive
Our vision is that all have equal opportunities and are supported to:
- stay healthy, active, and safe - including whilst managing emerging and existing conditions
- give back to their communities - by working, volunteering, sharing their knowledge and experience, joining community groups
- create connections - reach out to friends, talk to a neighbour, join community groups
- learn for life - learn, refresh, and grow their skills living to their potential
- talk to us about what they need
- tell us if we get it wrong
- take an active role in designing and influencing what care and support looks and feels like
- live their best life
Working together is the key
Our vision sets out what is important to people and what they want to live a fulfilled life. To be successful there needs to be a strong partnership between the people who work as part of the system and our residents if we are to deliver the best outcomes for everyone.
Co-production will not just be the opportunity for people to supply feedback so that we can continuously improve our services. It is a relationship where professionals and residents share equal power and work together recognising each other's vital contribution to improving local people's lives.
By working together as part of Joined up Care Derbyshire we will enable more people to take control and live their best life with a feeling of independence.