To agree:

·         Depart from the endorsed option of a Floating Support Model (Cabinet, July 2016) following consultation with tenants and landlords, and, instead adopt an Intensive Housing Management Service (IHMS) model, and agree a six month extension to the existing contracts to allow for a successful transition to the IHMS model; and

·         Reinvest the savings into activities to combat loneliness and isolation, and improve the wellbeing of elderly tenants living in sheltered housing by making available an agreed amount of money for each scheme depending on size and number of tenants living in the scheme.

DECISION

1.    To agree the recommendations within the report, and authorise the Corporate Director Health, Adults and Community to:

a.    Adopt an Intensive Housing Management Service (IHMS) model for sheltered housing provision in the borough

b.    Issue new contracts to the existing sheltered housing providers for up to six months to allow for the transition to an IHMS model

c.    Fund a range of activities in sheltered schemes at a maximum value of £500 per resident per annum in line with the  Ageing Well Strategy and the Mayor’s commitment to tackle loneliness and isolation and improve the wellbeing of elderly tenants living in sheltered housing

d.    Enter into all agreements and make such other decisions as may be required to achieve the recommendations of this report

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, HEALTH, ADULTS AND COMMUNITY (D. RADLEY)

(Acting Divisional Director, Integrated Commissioning (K. Sugars)