Neath Port Talbot Council is asking people for their views on proposed changes to its Adult Services Respite Allocation Policy.
The proposed policy has been developed to provide a fair and transparent approach to delivering respite services to unpaid carers of adults living in Neath Port Talbot with an assessed social care need.
Initially, assessments will be undertaken with all unpaid carers to identify whether they qualify for respite services. This will ensure everybody entitled receives their own individual carer’s assessment in line with the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014.
Following this, carers will be allocated with the required amount of respite support neededin proportion to their individual needs. This will mean the removal of the three current allocation bands (16, up to 36, or up to 56 nights per year) which unpaid carers are placed into.
Overnight accommodation based respite is proposed to be provided at Plas Bryn Rhosyn (for older people), Gnoll Nursing Home (for nursing respite), and Trem Y Mor (for people with complex needs including learning disabilities).
Under the proposed policy, carers will also be offered the opportunity to receive Direct Payments. This is to give carers more choice and control and over how they receive respitethrough being able to arrange and pay for their own care and support instead of the Council arranging services for them.
The support will be reviewed on an annual basis to ensure it still meets the identified eligible needs.
Councillor Peter Richards, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health, said:
“Neath Port Talbot Council is fully committed to supporting its most vulnerable residents and ensuring unpaid carers have time off and a life outside of caring.
“I would encourage anyone who may be affected by these proposals to have their say during the consultation period.It is important weunderstand people’s views so that we are fully informed before making any final decisions.”
Responses to the consultations can be made online through the Council’s consultation portal (www.npt.gov.uk/haveyoursay).
Those wanting to respond in writing should address letters to Respite Allocation Policy, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Common Commissioning Unit, Civic Centre, Neath SA11 3QZ, or email ccu@npt.gov.uk.
There are information display giving details of the proposal at Neath Civic Centre, Port Talbot Civic Centre and all complex needs day services together with suggestion box where questions, letters and completed feedback forms can be deposited.
The 90-day public consultation started on Monday 17th June and will finish on Sunday 15th September.
Galw barn am Bolisi Seibiant y Cyngor
Mae Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot yn gofyn i bobl am eu barn am newidiadau arfaethedig i’w Bolisi Dyrannu Seibiant Gwasanaethau i Oedolion.
Datblygwyd y polisi arfaethedig i ddarparu ymagwedd teg a thryloyw i ddarparu gwasanaethau seibiant i ofalwyr di-dâl oedolion sy’n byw yng Nghastell-nedd Port Talbot yr aseswyd bod angen gofal cymdeithasol arnynt.
I ddechrau, cynhelir asesiadau gyda phob gofalwr di-dâl i nodi a ydynt yn gymwys i dderbyn gwasanaethau seibiant. Bydd hyn yn sicrhau bod pawb sydd â hawl yn derbyn asesiad eu gofalwyr unigol eu hunain yn unol â Deddf Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a Llesiant (Cymru) 2014.
Yn dilyn hyn, bydd gofalwyr yn cael y swm gofynnol o gefnogaeth seibiant sydd ei angen yn gymesur â’u hanghenion unigol. Bydd hyn yn golygu cael gwared ar y tri band dyrannu presennol (16, hyd at 36, neu hyd at 56 noson y flwyddyn) y mae gofalwyr di-dâl yn cael eu iddynt.
Cynigir darparu seibiant dros nos ar sail llety ym Mhlas Bryn Rhosyn (ar gyfer pobl hŷn), Cartref Nyrsio’r Gnoll (ar gyfer seibiant nyrsio), a Trem y Môr (ar gyfer pobl ag anghenion cymhleth gan gynnwys anableddau dysgu).
Dan y polisi arfaethedig, bydd gofalwyr hefyd yn cael cyfle i dderbyn Taliadau Uniongyrchol. Mae hyn yn rhoi mwy o ddewis a rheolaeth i ofalwyr ar sut y maent yn derbyn seibiant trwy allu trefnu a thalu am eu gofal a’u cymorth eu hunain yn hytrach na bod y cyngor yn trefnu’r gwasanaethau ar eu cyfer.
Adolygir y cymorth yn flynyddol i sicrhau ei fod yn dal i ddiwallu’r anghenion cymwys a nodwyd.
Meddai’r Cynghorydd Peter Richards, Aelod y Cabinet dros Ofal Cymdeithasol i Oedolion ac Iechyd,
“Mae Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot wedi ymrwymo’n llwyr i gefnogi ei breswylwyr mwyaf diamddiffyn a sicrhau bod gofalwyr di-dâl yn cael amser o’r gwaith a bywyd y tu allan i ofal.
“Byddwn i’n argymell i unrhyw un y gall y cynigion hyn effeithio arnynt i leisio’u barn yn ystod y cyfnod ymgynghori.Mae’n bwysig ein bod yn deall safbwyntiau pobl fel ein bod wedi’n hysbysu’n llawn cyn gwneud unrhyw benderfyniadau terfynol.”
Gellir cyflwyno ymatebion i’r ymgynghoriad ar-lein drwy borth ymgynghori’r Cyngor (www.npt.gov.uk/dweudeichdweud).
Dylai’r rheiny sydd am ymateb yn ysgrifenedig anfon llythyrau at y cyfeiriad hwn: Polisi Dyrannu Seibiant, Uned Gomisiynu Gyffredinol Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Castell-nedd Port Talbot, Canolfan Ddinesig, Castell-nedd SA11 3QZ, neu e-bostio ccu@npt.gov.uk.
Mae arddangosiadau gwybodaeth sy’n rhoi manylion am y cynnig yng Nghanolfan Ddinesig Castell-nedd, Canolfan Ddinesig Port Talbot a’r holl wasanaethau dydd anghenion cymhleth, ynghyd â blwch awgrymiadau lle gellir rhoi cwestiynau, llythyrau a ffurflenni adborth wedi’u llenwi.
Dechreuodd yr ymgynghoriad cyhoeddus 90 diwrnod ddydd Llun 17 Mehefin a bydd yn gorffen ddydd Sul 15 Medi.
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