Glossary
This section provides an explanation of some definitions and terms that appear throughout these pages.
- One Coventry - One Coventry is how we describe the Council’s objectives, key strategies and approaches. It includes the Council’s vision and priorities; new ways of working; and core areas of activity.
- Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) - Integrated care systems (ICSs) are partnerships of organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up health and care services, and to improve the lives of people who live and work in their area. 42 ICSs were established across England on a statutory basis on 1 July 2022.
- Home First - Providing short-term care and reablement in people’s homes or using ‘step-down’ beds to bridge the gap between hospital and home meaning people no longer need to wait unnecessarily for assessments in the hospital.
- Brokerage - A brokerage service finds information about service providers and other resources. For example, agencies that provide help with personal care and activities of daily living.
- Power of Attorney - A power of attorney is a legal document that lets you give one or more persons the power to make decisions and manage, your money and property, and/or your health and welfare.
- Housing with Care - sometimes known as Extra Care, is housing designed for older people, with various levels of care and support available on site.
- Promoting Independence - Short-term services which aim to maximise the independence of the individual. At the end of the support, ongoing care and support services will be arranged as required.
- Short-term Support - Short-term support is intended to be time-limited, with the aim of maximising the independence of the individual and reducing the need for ongoing support by the Council.
- Safeguarding - Safeguarding is how we work with people to prevent them from experiencing harm from others or sometimes themselves. It includes helping people recover when they have been abused.
- Carer Assessment - If you care for someone, you can have an assessment to see what might help make your life easier. This is called a carer's assessment.
- Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) - A Disabled Facilities Grant or DFG is available from Local Authorities to pay for essential housing adaptations to help disabled people stay in their own homes.
- Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) - Infection prevention and control is a practical, evidence-based approach which prevents people and care workers from being harmed by avoidable infection as a result of bacteria and viruses not responding to medicines.
- Section 75 Partnership Agreement - These partnership agreements, legally provided by the NHS Act 2006, allow budgets to be pooled between local health and social care organisations and authorities. Resources and management structures can be integrated, and functions can be reallocated between partners.
- Co-production - When an individual influences the support and services received, or when groups of people get together to influence the way that services are designed, commissioned and delivered.