Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that Councillor E T Kirchner be elected Chair Pro Tem.  

(COUNCILLOR E T KIRCHNER PRESIDED)

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In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, no interests were declared

To approve & sign the Minutes of the previous meeting(s) as a correct record.

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the previous meeting held on 17 October 2016 be approved and signed as a correct record.

A presentation on Creative Care and Support through Direct Payments was provided by Mariann Pedersen, Independent Living Services Manager, Nia Walters, Senior Practitioner and Ffion Larsen, Principal Officer Safeguarding and Wellbeing, Adult Services.

The Committee were advised regarding legislative changes and the effect upon Direct Payments.

The Committee asked questions of the presenting officers and held discussions around: -

·         How the assessments of mental capacity were carried out;

·         The costs of such assessments;

·         Position of Carers;

·         Suitability of care providers;

·         Availability of alternative care providers;

·         Employer status of Direct Payment recipients, alternative of Agency;

·         More options of care packages;

·         Take up of Direct Payments;

·         Tiered approach to hourly rate being put forward;

·         Limit of resources.

The Chair thanked the presenting officers and their teams for their continued work.

RESOLVED that: -

1)    the contents of the presentation be noted;

2)    an update be provided in six months.

Councillor J E C Harris, Cabinet Member for Adults and Vulnerable People commented that she did not have any updates to report.

Councillor J E Harris, Councillor for Adults and Vulnerable People, updated the Committee regarding the visit to Monmouthshire County Council

The Committee discussed the Vanguard method thinking used at Monmouthshire County Council and their approach to Direct Payments for patients who had been admitted to hospital, in order to allow them to return home quickly. 

RESOLVED that the update be noted

The Chair provided the Work Programme 2016-2017 report.

RESOVLED that the contents of the report be noted.