What do the people of Swindon think about the future of community care?
Swindon Healthwatch and First City have worked together to understand what the people of Swindon think about the future of community care, now, next year and next decade.
Working together we developed and shared a questionnaire asking people’s views. Healthwatch Swindon also took this out into the community attending various community cafes across Swindon.
First City offered the questionnaire to those currently receiving care and to staff members. The Survey ran from late August to Mid-October 2023.
What did we find?
There is a strong theme of people wishing to have control over their care.
People felt that :
- Care should be personalised – it is not ‘one size fits all’. Care must be tailored to an individual and be person-centred.
- The views and opinions of the individual must be central to the care and support.
- People do not want their routines dictated to them. Individuals should be empowered to live the daily lives they wish to live, with care & support delivered flexibly to meet their needs.
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