Domiciliary care survey results
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Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire was invited by the Contracts and Commissioning Team (Adult Social Care) at Central Bedfordshire Council to design a confidential postal questionnaire for the users of council purchased Domiciliary Care services. The Council wanted to give local residents, who currently use these services, the opportunity to shape the way in which they are provided in the future.
The outcome of the survey is to be used to inform the Council’s procurement processes for Domiciliary Care providers to the Council and local residents.
A representative sample (20%) of current users of the Domiciliary Care Service was used for the survey. A total of 324 questionnaires were posted of which 84 surveys were completed and returned (26%).
Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire, in discussion with local commissioners, developed 19 questions based on hypotheses utilising common conceptions of delivery issues regarding home care.
Overall there appeared to be a relatively high level of positive responses to the questions asked and therefore satisfaction with the care services that people receive in their own homes in Central Bedfordshire.
There were however, areas of concern where a significant minority of respondents (usually over 25%) identified serious dissatisfactions. These are the areas were the report has concentrated on in the key findings and recommendations. The report includes 3 recommendations.