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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.