Issue - meetings

Call In Procedure: This decision is exempt from the Authority’s Call In Procedure as “the decision has been subject to Pre-Decision Scrutiny and there is no material change in relevant information / evidence”.

The Cabinet Member for Care, Health & Ageing Well presented a report, which summarised the results of the recent consultation on the preferred options emerging from the Residential Care Commissioning Review.  It also provided final recommendations of how to proceed, taking account of the results and the associated Equality Impact Assessments.

Resolved that:

1)              The Council’s in-house residential care service be refocused to focus on complex needs, residential reablement and respite only;

2)              Going forward, commission all standard residential care for non-complex needs and nursing care from the independent sector;

3)              As a consequence of the above, close Parkway Residential Home ensuring that all affected residents are fully supported;

4)              A maximum of up to £105 per person per week top up fees be paid for all residents at Parkway (including self-funders), subject to individual circumstances and social work assessments, for the duration of their residential care placement in the event that Parkway closes following the final decision taken be agreed.