Adult social care ‘redesigned’ as Dorset bids to save £7million

Dorset County Council is planning to transform the way it delivers adult social care in a bid to save £7million.

The directorate is to carry out a ‘radical review’ of all its operations with a focus on helping more people live independently.

Cabinet member for adult social care Jill Haynes said services would be redesigned under the banner of ‘Pathways of Independence’ to meet the challenges of the future.

She told a meeting of the council’s cabinet: “Only a radical review of all our functions will help us prepare for the future. The vision is to support people to live independently for as long as possible, to reduce demand for health and adult social care and to promote health and wellbeing.”