Issue - items at meetings - Personalisation and Day Services

Report of Acting Director of Adult Social Care & Health (copy attached).

(1)    That a two staged approach to the review of day services be agreed, to take account of both the results of the consultation and wider developments affecting the delivery of community services (including the prevention agenda and the Dementia strategy.)

Stage 1

1            Services are currently underused:  Make the best use of facilities and resources by combining Montague House and Tower House.

2            Develop a new community resource model at Tower House which builds on the successful elements of day services.

3            Improve facilities at Tower House to provide an enhanced service for people who use the building.

4            To encourage health and 3^rd sector involvement in the development of services at Tower House.

5            To work with commissioners to explore the future use of Montague House with a view to providing services to more people that will promote health prevention and health promotion, and builds on the success of the Daily Living Centre and the Low Vision Clinic.

Stage 2

1        To work with commissioners to deliver the outcomes of the prevention agenda that will affect the future shape of day services.  This will include Craven Vale, Somerset Day Centre and community facilities at Patching Lodge in the east of the city and St John’s Day Centre in the west.

2        To work with commissioners to take forward the outcome of the local dementia strategy which will affect day services currently provided at Ireland Lodge and Wayfield Avenue.

(2)    That a further progress report be submitted to the meeting following the implementation of Stage 1 in autumn 2010.

11.1    The Cabinet Member considered a report of the Acting Director of Adult Social Care & Health concerning the full consultation exercise which collected the views of partner organisations, staff and unions about the future shape of Day Services.  This followed a report which was presented to the Cabinet Member Meeting on 11 January 2010 which highlighted low numbers of people using building based Day Services for older people and for people with a physical disability. 

11.2         Councillor Wrighton referred to the current dementia scrutiny panel she was part of that had discussed concern at changes at Ireland Lodge and Wayfield Avenue. She asked if they would still maintain their day-centre status.

11.3         The Performance and Development Officer responded that the proposals would develop a service targeting age and needs more effectively. This change would be an enhancement of the traditional services such as cooking groups. The General Service Manager added that care respite services would certainly continue.

11.4          The Chairman praised the changes as a step forward for the service deploying better use of resources and staff.

11.3    RESOLVED – Having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet Member accepted the following recommendations:

(1)       That a two staged approach to the review of day services be agreed, to take account of both the results of the consultation and wider developments affecting the delivery of community services (including the prevention agenda and the Dementia strategy.)

Stage 1

1            Services are currently underused:  Make the best use of facilities and resources by combining Montague House and Tower House.

2            Develop a new community resource model at Tower House which builds on the successful elements of day services.

3            Improve facilities at Tower House to provide an enhanced service for people who use the building.

4            To encourage health and 3^rd sector involvement in the development of services at Tower House.

5            To work with commissioners to explore the future use of Montague House with a view to providing services to more people that will promote health prevention and health promotion, and builds on the success of the Daily Living Centre and the Low Vision Clinic.

Stage 2

1        To work with commissioners to deliver the outcomes of the prevention agenda that will affect the future shape of day services.  This will include Craven Vale, Somerset Day Centre and community facilities at Patching Lodge in the east of the city and St John’s Day Centre in the west.

2        To work with commissioners to take forward the outcome of the local dementia strategy which will affect day services currently provided at Ireland Lodge and Wayfield Avenue.

(2)    That a further progress report be submitted to the meeting following the implementation of Stage 1 in autumn 2010.

Report of Director of Adult Social Care & Housing (copy attached).

(1)                       That the following be noted:

·        Low occupancy and under utilisation of staff, buildings and transport in day services

·        The Increase in demand for day opportunities that promote citizenship and independence

·         Opportunities exist to make best use of staff buildings and transport through developing services in partnership with other organisations

(2)                       That a full consultation is carried out over a three month period to collect views of partner organisations, staff and unions about the future shape of Day Services and Day Options.

(3)                       That a further report be received at the end of the consultation period.

48.1    The Cabinet Member considered a report of the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing which provided information on actions taken following the Value for Money Review of Day Services for Older People.  The report outlined issues affecting day services, including work that was being carried forward within Adult Social Care which would impact on demand for more traditional building based day services.  The report further outlined opportunities for the development and modernisation of day services through partnership working (for copy see minute book).

48.2    RESOLVED – Having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet Member accepted the following recommendations:

(1)               That the following be noted:

·        Low occupancy and under utilisation of staff, buildings and transport in day services

·        The Increase in demand for day opportunities that promote citizenship and independence

·         Opportunities exist to make best use of staff buildings and transport through developing services in partnership with other organisations

(2)               That a full consultation is carried out over a three month period to collect views of partner organisations, staff and unions about the future shape of Day Services and Day Options.

(3)               That a further report be received at the end of the consultation period.