Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service (ICELS)

The Authority acting as the Lead Commissioner is seeking to jointly re-commission the Integrated Community Equipment Service for itself and the Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group. The ICELS service will support the following aims • Enabling people to be supported in their own homes • Reducing the number of hospital admissions and re-admissions • Reducing the number of care home admissions • Reducing the number of falls • Facilitating early discharge from hospital • Reducing the number, cost and intensity of care packages/nurse visit, e.g. enabling single hand care • Reduce the burden on Carers and risk of Carer breakdown, whilst increasing confidence and peace of mind • Supporting end of life care, delivered within the individuals chosen environment • Improving health and wellbeing by maximising independence, choice, control, dignity and quality of life within the individual’s home