Aims of the policy
The policy supports Coventry City Council’s Vision for 2016-2024 in the following ways:
- Improving the quality of people’s lives in Coventry and focussing on improving health and wellbeing and supporting people to live independent lives.
- Helping people to maintain their independence and supporting them when they need help.
- Enabling people to exercise choice and control in their daily lives.
- Helping support people facing multiple and complex needs.
- Putting local people and their needs at the heart of the customer journey.
- Supporting those experiencing fuel poverty.
- Improving the lives of people with disabilities by enabling access and movement around their own home with the use of adaptations.
- Allowing more effective use of the Better Care Fund, cutting out bureaucracy and contributing to the aims of the fund, particularly by reducing hospital admissions and allowing early hospital discharges.
- Enhancing the health and well-being of disabled and vulnerable residents because it is often compromised due to their homes not meeting their specific needs, and this can impact on their ability to live with dignity within their homes.
- Providing advice, information and support regarding the adaptation of properties to meet accessibility needs and provide a framework of assistance to vulnerable groups.
- Treating individuals fairly, regardless of age, sex, gender, disability and sexual orientation and to protect their rights under data protection and human rights legislation.