Adult Social Care Glossary, v 0.41

Short term support to maximise independence

ST-MAX

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Data descriptor

ASC Collections Data Dictionary (Beta v1.3)

https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/data-collections-and-data-sets/data-collections/social-care-collection-materials-2022

A range of services that are of short duration (typically being provided for a few weeks) and that have the explicit aim of trying to minimise the person's use of ongoing social care services.

Definition

Adult Social Care Finance Return (ASC-FR) 2021-22 - guidance

https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/data-collections-and-data-sets/data-collections/social-care-collection-materials-2022/adult-social-care-finance-return-asc-fr/short-term-support-fr002

Within short term support the Primary Support Reasons (PSRs) are analysed between "Short term care to maximise independence" (also known as reablement) and "Short term care - other".

As per [the Service Reporting Code of Practice (SeRCOP)], "Short term care to maximise independence" includes all episodes of support provided that are intended to:

be time-limited
maximise the independence of the individual
reduce or eliminate their need for ongoing support.

Short term support to maximise independence includes reablement services.