If you are a carer please remember
that there is a local support group which meets on the first Tuesday
of the month at 12noon in the small hall of Christ Church, Kings
Road, Higher Bebington Wirral - refreshments are provided
Link
to full list of Wirral Council Cabinet Minutes
Cabinet - 24 January 2007 at 18.15
Agenda Item 27 - SOCIAL CARE AND INCLUSION: PROVISION
FOR THE FUTURE - AN OVERVIEW OF THE DIRECTION FOR CARE SERVICES
Summary:
This report seeks to inform Members of the current
range of provision within the Care Services Division and proposes
a three year phased programme of developments to meet the changing
demands of the market, and address the condition of the capital
stock. This is a key decision which was first identified in the
Forward Plan dated 1st June 2006.
Recommendation:
That
(1) the Strategy set out in Section 4 and 5 of
this report be endorsed;
(2) a Consultation process be commenced;
(3) officers continue to explore the maximisation
of the Prudential Borrowing opportunities;
(4) Council be recommended that an additional
budget saving of £400,000 as a consequence of the capital
strategy (para 7.1.2);
(5) the approved 2007-08 saving of £230,000
be bridged to 2008-09 and the additional £400,000 saving
to 2009-10; and
(6) Council be recommended that an additional
budget saving of £400,000 be approved as a result of changes
in the delivery of domiciliary care (para 7.2.1).
Link
to the report of the Director of Adult Social Services
Cabinet - 10 July 2007 at 6.15pm
Item 3 - SOCIAL CARE AND INCLUSION: JOINT INSPECTION
OF OLDER PEOPLE'S SERVICES IN WIRRAL
Summary:
An inspection team from CSCI and the Healthcare
Commission carried out an inspection of Older People’s services
in Wirral in February 2007. The aim was to find out how well the
council and primary care trust were meeting the needs of older
people. The final report of that inspection contains a number
of recommendations for improvement and is to be presented to cabinet
on 10th July together with an action plan produced in response.
The report will be made public after its presentation to cabinet
and is under embargo until then.
Recommendation:
That
(1) the report of the Joint Inspection of Services
for Older People in Wirral and the opportunities it presents to
continue improving services for Older People in Wirral be accepted;
and
(2) the Action Plan to implement the Inspection
Recommendations be agreed.
Link
to Report of the Director of Adult Services
Link
to Appendix - The Action Plan
Link
to Inspection Report
Item 4 - SOCIAL CARE AND INCLUSION: CAPITAL GRANT
FOR IMPROVING THE CARE HOME ENVIRONMENT FOR OLDER PEOPLE 2007/2008
Summary:
The Department of Health has made available a
grant to Local Authorities for Improving the Care Home Environment
for Older People. The Grant is available for public, private and
voluntary homes where the majority of places are for Older People.
It aims to improve quality through improving the physical environment
and must be spent during 2007/08. Wirral’s allocation is
£890,000 and a distribution proposal, agreed by representatives
of the voluntary sector, Wirral PCT and DASS, was submitted to
the Department of Health on 28th March. 10% of the total sum is
to be retained by Wirral council for administration and contingencies.
Notification that Wirral’s plans had been accepted was received
on 30th May.
Recommendation:
That the arrangements made for distributing the
capital improvement grant in Wirral be approved.
Link
to Report of the Director of Adult Social Services
Cabinet - 20 September 2007 at 18.15
Item 5 - SOCIAL CARE & INCLUSION: CHANGES
TO RESIDENTIAL PROVISION FOR OLDER PEOPLE AND ADULTS WITH MENTAL
HEALTH NEEDS
Summary:
This report gives the detail of how the Department
proposes to implement the decision taken by Cabinet on 24 January
2007, regarding the changes to residential provision for older
people with mental health needs.
It also informs Members of the results of the
consultation with people who use the services and their carers.
Members are asked to agree to the proposals contained
in the recommendations of this report. This is a key decision
which was first identified in the Forward Plan dated 1st May 2007.
Recommendation:
That
(1) the respite service for older people with
EMI needs be relocated to the Meadowcroft building within the
time scales proposed;
(2) the respite service for adults with Mental
Health needs be relocated to the Fernleigh building, and that
the service be extended to older people with functional EMI needs
within the time scales proposed;
(3) Poulton House be extended in line with Phase
1 plans within the timescales proposed;
(4) Mendell Lodge be closed within the timescales
proposed;
(5) Feltree be closed within the timescale proposed;
(6) the Rosewarne building be closed within the
timescales proposed; and
(7) those people for whom the Council currently
provides permanent care in these services be helped to find alternative
accommodation within the timescales proposed.
Link to Report of the Director of Adult Social Services
Link to Appendix A
Link to Appendix B
Link to Appendix C
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