Our Adult Social Care & Support leadership and teams
Pete Sidgwick, Director of Social Care and Support
My vision for our portfolio area is to enable our residents who live with disabilities to live a life, working in a person-centred way, Starting with Strengths, delivering on our priorities to Safeguard, Support and Satisfy.”
Pawlina Clemons, Head of Disability including Learning Disability Service, Physical Disability and Sensory Services (PDSS), Disability Reviewing, Independent Living Team (ILT)
Our teams are made up of social workers, social care practitioners, and are supported by occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants. We work across Warwickshire and apply a strength-based approach, striving to connect people to their communities, recognise their assets and capabilities, and promoting wellbeing so our residents can live happy and fulfilled lives.”
Angela Measham, Head of Older People including Community Health Discharge Team (CHDT) and Quality in Care (QiC) Older People’s Services work with customers aged 65+ years
We provide assessment, support, review, and advice and signpost to other forms of support. We aim to support adults to maximise independence and autonomy and live full lives within the community.”
Becky Thompson, Head of Transitions including Disability Transitions Team
The Transitions team aims to support young people and their families, preparing and supporting the transition to adulthood through strength-based practice and working closely with our Children and Family Teams.”
Denise Cross, Head of Integrated Care including Hospital Social Care Service, Occupational Therapy (Personalisation OT Service and Learning Disability OT Service), Home Environment Assessment & Response Team (HEART), Warwickshire Reablement Service, Moving on Bed Service, Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICE) and Assistive Technology projects
The teams within Integrated Care work closely together to support adults and their carers to maximise their abilities in daily living by providing advice, equipment, adaptations care and support where required using strength-based practice.”
Jas Dhadli, Head of Adult Mental Health including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Team
Warwickshire County Council (WCC) has a 3-year partnership agreement with Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), to provide integrated community mental health and social care services. The agreement allows for an integrated and timely approach to managing complex cases where Care Act needs are evident alongside a person’s mental health needs. Health and social care staff work together to assess the care needs and develop interventions based on the individual needs and strengths of the person.”
Ian Redfern, Head of Adults Practice and Safeguarding Including Safeguarding Adults Short Term Team (SAST) and Warwickshire Safeguarding
The SAST team works with people aged 18+ to provide safeguarding advice and intervention. Warwickshire Safeguarding is a multi-agency partnership comprising statutory, independent and charitable organisations which have a stakeholder interest in safeguarding children, young people and adults under the guidance of Working Together 2018 and the Care Act 2014. We ensure safeguarding measures are met and that vulnerable adults and children across Warwickshire are protected from harm and abuse.”