Adult Social Care Local Account 2023/24
Introduction to Adult Social Care
Our collective vision for people in Gateshead is:
"to work with our communities to enable residents to live thriving lives, be independent and individual, support themselves and each other, and access personalised quality support when they need it".
Adult social care aims to promote the wellbeing of people who draw on care and support, we also seek to prevent, reduce and delay the need for care and support, and to keep people safe from abuse or neglect. Gateshead Councils Integrated Adults and Social Care Services cater for a diverse range of needs, from long term residential care to short term care and in-house support.
Within our service we deliver a number of functions and enjoy close links with external providers and partners to deliver services and support the work we do; our key functional areas are:
- community, assessment and prevention
- safeguarding, mental health, learning disabilities and complex needs
- commissioning and integration with health
- performance, service development and business assurance