Better Care Fund: How Lilli can support the shift from hospital to home
The Better Care Fund (BCF) is a crucial initiative designed to improve integrated health and social care and support people to live independently for longer.
With increasing pressure on hospitals and social care services, it has never been more important for local authorities and Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) to maximise their BCF allocation effectively.
At Lilli, our mission is to support people to live safely and independently for longer. Our intelligent home care monitoring technology has been proven to address each of the objectives of the fund: preventing avoidable hospital admissions, accelerating hospital discharge, reducing referrals to residential care and supporting people to live safely at home.
What is the Better Care Fund?
The Better Care Fund is a government-backed pooled fund that brings together NHS and local authority budgets to support integrated care initiatives. The fund aims to:
- Reduce hospital admissions by supporting community-based care
- Improve patient flow and facilitate faster hospital discharges
- Enhance social care services for independent living
- Promote cost-effective, preventative care solutions
Local authorities can use their BCF allocation to implement innovative care models, such as home care monitoring, to support people in their homes rather than in hospital settings.
Local authorities and ICBs must jointly agree on a plan, signed off by the Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB), to support BCF objectives.
How Lilli’s home care monitoring can deliver on the Better Care Fund objectives
Many local authorities and ICBs are already using the Better Care Fund to adopt technology-driven solutions that improve care delivery. The technology can help:
Reduce avoidable hospital admissions - early detection of health decline helps prevent unnecessary hospital stays.
Accelerate hospital discharge - real-time monitoring ensures a safer, more confident transition from hospital to home.
Optimise care budgets - with real-time insights, care can be delivered more efficiently, reducing costs per service user.
Support independent living - elderly and vulnerable individuals can stay in their homes longer with proactive support.
Lilli’s technology has proven to:
- Save £30,000+ per week through smarter care allocation
- Reduce residential care referrals by 40%
- Accelerate hospital discharge by 16 days on average
- Free up 7,000+ carer hours in just six months
Economic analysis predicts Lilli could prevent 8,500 people going into hospital from home care from UTIs alone by 2035.
These outcomes directly support the Better Care Fund’s objectives - making home care monitoring a strategic and cost-effective investment for local authorities.
What are councils who have used the BCF to adopt Lilli saying?
“Lilli is assisting us in transforming how care is delivered in Medway and through the technology we are on track to achieve £1.25m in both savings and cost avoidance of in one year… More people are able to live in their own homes for longer and health decline is picked up proactively.”
- Jackie Brown, Assistant Director of Adult Social Care at Medway Council
How can local authorities use BCF to fund home care monitoring?
If you’re responsible for managing BCF funding, you can explore how Lilli’s home care monitoring solutions can be incorporated into your strategy. Here’s how to get started:
Understand Your BCF Allocation - check with your local authority or ICB to see how much funding is available.
Assess Current Home Care Needs - identify gaps in care provision that can be improved with monitoring technology.
Align with BCF Objectives - ensure your plan meets the fund’s goals of reducing hospital pressures and improving care efficiency.
Engage with Partners - work with innovative care providers like Lilli to implement effective solutions.
Want to learn more? Visit the official Better Care Fund website to explore funding details and application processes.
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