Lancashire Listens as residents share their views on the future of care
People from across Lancashire came together to share their views and help shape the future of adult social care at a special event in Preston.
Lancashire Listens: The Big Conversation on Care took place at Crossgate Church in Preston on Wednesday 28 October.
The free event brought together people who receive care or support, people who care for a family member or friend, work in health or social care, and residents who simply wanted to have their say about the future of care.
Rather than a traditional conference, the day was informal and focused on conversation. Visitors talked to local organisations, shared their experiences and ideas, and gave feedback on what is working well and what could be improved.
Topics included helping people stay independent, support for unpaid carers, community support, technology and making it easier to find and access information and services.
County Councillor Martyn Sutton joined the conversation
Feedback from the day will help shape Lancashire’s response to Baroness Louise Casey’s national commission on adult social care, bringing together views from across the county on the bigger questions facing social care nationally, including what people want and need from the care system in the future.
County Councillor Tom Pickup, cabinet member for Adult Social Care, said:
“Thank you to everyone who came along and spoke to us about the kind of care and support they want to see in the future.
“It was really valuable to hear directly from people about what matters to them, what works well and what they think could be better.
“Those views and experiences will now help shape Lancashire’s response to the national commission and ensure voices from across the county are heard.”
Lancashire Listens forms part of the national Big Conversation on Care, led by the Independent Commission on Adult Social Care and chaired by Baroness Louise Casey.