Decision details

Consideration was given to a policy of improving day and short break/respite services in adult social care and to optimising the Council’s building stock to improve the quality of service delivery for customers.

It was stressed that the review would not mean any loss of services but reflected the changing patterns of demand for traditional services, changes in what people wanted to be delivered from the services and in how they chose to spend their personal budgets, and that the report contained proposals for change on which the views of relevant individuals would be sought. 

In response to concerns regarding the proposals, and the effect of any changes on both carers and those being cared for, the importance and value of their responses was reiterated.  Care would be taken to ensure that the right people were consulted and intermediate briefing sessions updating Members would be given. 

RESOLVED

1. That Cabinet notes the impact of Personalisation and in particular the changing demand for specialist traditional social care provision. There is also a requirement for the Local Authority to stimulate the independent and third sector market for a greater range of alternative service provision.  A consequence of these factors is a proposal to transfer day services and short breaks from Bexton Court, Peatfields, Dean Row, the Stanley Centre and Queens Drive to other local facilities.  This proposal is balanced by investment in order to enhance the facilities and services at Redesmere, Hollins View and Mountview together with the Leisure Centres in Wilmslow and Macclesfield as detailed in appendix A of the report.  Similar minor investment has already taken place at Mayfields.

2. That it be noted that the proposals support the introduction of ‘Lifestyle’ type activities designed to broaden choice and integration for individuals whilst pursuing the corporate goal of enhancing the health & wellbeing of the population as a whole.

3. That Cabinet recognises that this is the first stage of examining Borough wide day service and short break/respite provision.  It requests that follow up work is undertaken to assess the business case for further stages.

4. That officers be authorised to seek the views of relevant individuals to the proposed changes and that the outcome of this be reported to Cabinet in December 2011. This paper will also include final proposals for any service transfer and incorporate a staged approach for delivering services for those with more complex needs.
   
   
5. That Cabinet endorses the minor capital investment programme to a range of health and wellbeing buildings as set out in 7.3 of the report.

Councillor W Fitzgerald left the meeting and Councillor R Domleo took the chair for the remainder of the agenda.