Specialist support from January 2027
Specialist TDDI support from January 2027
From January 2027, Lending Hands In Care plans to expand its specialist care services under Treatment of Disease, Disorder or Injury (TDDI).
Our planned specialist support includes:
- Catheter care
- PEG feeding and PEG-related support
- Stoma care
- Wound care
- Insulin administration
- Oxygen support
- Suction support
- Epilepsy support, including prescribed rescue medication
- Support for people living with mental health conditions
- Other agreed health-related interventions within the scope of our service
These services will be subject to the individual's assessed needs, an appropriate care plan, the scope of our registration, professional involvement where required, and confirmation that appropriately trained and competent staff are available to provide the required support.
Safe, planned and personalised
Specialist care should never take a one-size-fits-all approach.
Before we agree to provide a health-related intervention, we will consider the person's:
- health and care needs;
- risks;
- preferences and choices;
- current care arrangements;
- professional instructions;
- equipment requirements;
- desired outcomes; and
- level of support required.
- Staff undertaking specialist care activities will receive appropriate training and competency assessment for the activities they are expected to perform.
Where professional instruction, delegation, supervision or oversight is required, this will form part of the person's care arrangements.
We will not provide a specialist intervention until we are satisfied that it can be delivered safely and appropriately.
Supporting people with mental health conditions
From January 2027, our developing specialist service will also support adults living with mental health conditions where their assessed needs fall within the services Lending Hands In Care can safely and appropriately provide.
Our approach will remain person-centred and focused on:
- dignity and respect;
- emotional wellbeing;
- choice and independence;
- consistency and reassurance;
- individual routines and goals;
- appropriate assessment and risk management;
- communication with relevant health and social care professionals; and
- involvement of families or authorised representatives where appropriate.
Importantly, having a mental health condition does not automatically mean that a person's care is TDDI. Where actual treatment for a mental health condition falls within TDDI, the regulatory requirements applying to that treatment must be met.
Is TDDI suitable for me or my loved one?
The best way to find out is to talk to us.
We will discuss the person's health and care needs, the support being requested and any existing professional care arrangements.
Where further assessment, information or professional input is required before we can determine whether Lending Hands In Care can safely meet those needs, we will explain this clearly.
We will not promise to provide a particular specialist or health-related intervention until we have established that it can be provided safely, appropriately and within the scope of our service.
Planning specialist care for January 2027?
Individuals, families and health or social care professionals can contact us to discuss anticipated care needs and find out more about our planned specialist service.