Issue - meetings
Sheltered Housing Options Paper Update (1076307)
Meeting: 20/03/2018 - Cabinet (Item 5)
5 Sheltered Housing 
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Additional documents:
- 5.12a Appendix 1 - Sheltered Housing Options Paper Update, item 5
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- Webcast for Sheltered Housing
Decision:
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)
Minutes:
Councillor Denise Jones, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Services, introduced the report seeking approval for a new funding model for sheltered housing tenants. She highlighted in particular the target of reducing loneliness and isolation.
She explained that the report provided information on the consultation exercise that had been undertaken following a previous Cabinet report.
The Mayor welcomed the report and the proposals set out. He highlighted that he was mindful of the need to improve the care for those in the community as well as those in sheltered housing. He agreed the recommendations as set out.
RESOLVED
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