Decisions for issue Personalisation and Day Services

(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.

(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.