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EXECUTIVE RESPONSE TO THE SCRUTINY REVIEW OF HOME CARE IN HEREFORDSHIRE

Meeting: 20/01/2011 - Cabinet (Item 82)

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To respond to the review of home care.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member, Adult Social Care presented the report on the scrutiny review and introduced the new Interim Director of Adult Social Care, Jana Burton to Cabinet.

 

The following points were made:

 

  • The review had highlighted some significant issues.  Some of the actions identified in the 15 recommendations would need to be amended as issues had changed both locally and nationally since the report had been produced.
  • The rapid response delivery and information regarding aids and adaptations for the home could provide significant savings and allow people to live independent lives outside of their homes, and delay or prevent the need for more intensive care or admission to a long term care home.
  • With regard to the Integrated Care Organisation and Mental Health review Section 75 arrangements, the Council would need to be clear about the role of the property that belonged to the Council.
  • Delayed discharges – this had been controversial in the past and there was still considerable work to be done on the matter, particularly with partner organisations. 

 

Members discussed further the points raised in the scrutiny review and agreed the responses.

RESOLVED: That the response be agreed.