IDT Bridging Service

The Home Care and Support IDT Bridging Service will be dedicated for use by the Integrated Discharge Team (IDT) to facilitate timely discharges from hospital and discharge to assess step down beds in the community.

The Home Care and Support IDT Bridging Service will meet the needs identified in a Support Plan, for a temporary period until an ongoing care provider is sourced. There is no limitation on the length of time support can be provided for.

This Home Care and Support Bridging Service will be accessed by:

• Rotherham residents over 18 who have been assessed as eligible to receive;
• Home Care and Support, and who receive care commissioned by the Council;
• Home Care and Support recipients who have transitioned from Children; and Young People Services (CYPS) to adulthood aged 18-25 years.

People accessing the Service may experience dementia, learning disability, sensory impairment, autistic spectrum disorders, mental and emotional distress, severe physical impairment and/or acquired brain injury.