Adult social care

View article Celebrating five years of Extra Care in Hull

Celebrating five years of Extra Care in Hull

29th September 2022

Last month, Hull City Council, Riverside and the residents at Redwood Glades, Cecil Gardens and Harrison Park celebrated five years of Extra Care in Hull. There are 316 extra care apartments at the above three locations across the city which have been built to provide an environment where vulnerable adults over the age of 18 […]

View article Council funds new service which will deliver more personalised care to people in Hull

Council funds new service which will deliver more personalised care to people in Hull

24th August 2022

Hull City Council has awarded new contracts to deliver Extra Care Community Wellbeing Services, which will see adults in Hull receiving more personalised care. The five-year contracts begin on Monday 21 November 2022, with the option to extend them for a further two periods of 12 months each. The new contracts form part of the […]

View article Celebrating National Approved Mental Health Professional Day

Celebrating National Approved Mental Health Professional Day

29th June 2022

Today is National Approved Mental Health Professional Day (AMHP), a day to raise awareness of the AMHP role across our communities in Hull. AMHPs are mental health professionals who carry out duties under the Mental Health Act, which include coordinating assessments and admissions to hospital. These roles include social workers, nurses, occupational therapists or psychologists. […]

View article Hull City Council celebrating Shared Lives Carers

Hull City Council celebrating Shared Lives Carers

15th June 2022

This week, we are pleased to be joining in the celebrations of Shared Lives Week (Monday 13 – Friday 17 June 2022), recognising the fantastic work of Shared Lives carers in Hull. A shared lives carer supports adults with additional needs to support them to live a full and independent lifestyle in their own family […]

View article Hull City Council awards Community Wellbeing Service contract

Hull City Council awards Community Wellbeing Service contract

18th May 2022

Hull City Council has awarded contracts for the delivery of Community Wellbeing Services across the city. The Community Wellbeing Service replaces the previous homecare framework and is designed to provide the essential care and support to people and enable them to continue to live in their own homes and communities. The Community Wellbeing providers will […]

View article Hull City Hall lights up gold for Autism Acceptance Week

Hull City Hall lights up gold for Autism Acceptance Week

30th March 2022

It’s Autism Acceptance Week this week and Hull City Council are lighting up City Hall gold in support from 1st to 3rd April. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong condition that affects how a person communicates with and relates to other people. It also affects how a person makes sense of the world around […]

View article Hull City Council appoints Director of Adult Social Care

Hull City Council appoints Director of Adult Social Care

29th March 2022

Hull City Council has appointed Tracy Meyerhoff as its Director of Adult Social Care. Tracy previously served as Interim Director of Adult Social Care and has now been appointed to take on the role on a permanent basis. Tracy first began working for the council in June 1993 and throughout that time worked in and […]

View article Hull City Council employees recognised for their Outstanding Individual Contribution

Hull City Council employees recognised for their Outstanding Individual Contribution

21st March 2022

Helen Christmas, Hull’s public health lead for children’s services, and Joe Morley, Communication and Engagement officer for Adult Social Care, have been shortlisted in the LGC awards for their Outstanding Individual Contribution. Helen has been shortlisted for her work supporting schools, children’s homes and early years provision throughout the Covid pandemic. Helen has provided calm, […]

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Hull social workers share their stories as part of Social Work Week

15th March 2022

Hull City Council is celebrating Social Work Week 2022, with stories from the people working in Children’s and Adults Social Work. Claire Rutherford, principal social worker in Hull said: “Social Work Week is a chance to shine a light on the profession, the diversity of roles within social work and the life-changing impact the work […]

View article Local social care to receive pay uplift ahead of government plans

Local social care to receive pay uplift ahead of government plans

23rd February 2022

NHS Hull CCG and the Humber Coast and Vale Integrated Care System (ICS) have agreed to fund the National Living Wage (NLW) increase of all staff working in regulated social care four months earlier than planned by the national government. In October 2021, the government announced that the NLW would increase from £8.91 to £9.50 […]