Decision details

The Group Director, Community & Children’s Services updated Cabinet on the outcome of the consultation to change the dedicated internal Support @Home Service at Maestrisant in Talbot Green to another domiciliary care provider. He advised Members that while it was initially identified that costs could be reduced by a change of domiciliary care provider, the engagement with the people receiving care and support had identified the significant benefit they receive both physically and mentally from the knowledge, experience and continuation of care provided by the Support @Home Maestrisant Service.  He continued by adding that on review, it was also identified that other residents at Maestrisant could be included, where appropriate and following assessment of need, in the dedicated Support @Home Service, and thereby allowing the current Service to maximise the value for money and potentially better quality services to the residents of Maestrisant by being on site.

Following consideration of the  report it was RESOLVED:

1.    That following detailed consideration to the responses to the consultation undertaken in respect of the potential change to the dedicated internal Support @Home Service at Maestrisant in Talbot Green to another domiciliary care provider, agreed:

             I.          To maintain the dedicated internal Support @Home Service at the Maestrisant Housing Scheme in Talbot Green and not change to another domiciliary care provider.

            II.          To provide, where appropriate and following assessment of need, other residents living at Maestrisant with care and support from the dedicated internal Support @Home Service rather than use other domiciliary care providers.

(N.B as referred in Minute 73 County Borough Councillor R Bevan left the meeting when the item was discussed and voted upon)