Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Adult Social Services which provides an update on progress made with the review of BME Older Peoples Day Services.  This involved a two phase approach to proposed service change.  This report provides details of the proposed new service model, future management of the service, proposed Partnership Board and the outcome of the extensive consultation that has taken place. 

The Director of Adult Social Services submitted a report which provided an update regarding the progress made in respect of the review of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Older People’s Day Services. As such, the report provided details of the proposed new service model, future management of the service, proposed Partnership Board and the outcome of the extensive consultation which had taken place.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the proposed new service model for future delivery of BME Older People’s Day Services, which includes the following, be approved:

o  Adult Social Care continuing to manage the service, supported by a Partnership Board consisting of third sector, health partners, community organisations and service users and carers; 

o  Retain Frederick Hurdle Day Centre as an expanded BME Older People’s Communities Health and Wellbeing Hub and decommissioning of the Apna Day Centre building; and

o  Increased outreach work from the Health and Wellbeing Hub to older people from BME communities across the city.

(b)  That the use of prudential borrowing of £130,000 to fund the refurbishment of the  Frederick Hurdle centre in order to enable it to deliver its enhanced role as a BME older people’s communities health and wellbeing hub, be approved, and that the repayment costs will be met from the existing budgets of Apna day centre, with a delegated decision on such matters being submitted in due course;

(c)  That consultation be undertaken on changing the name of Frederick Hurdle Day Centre in order to support its enhanced role as a BME Older People’s Communities Health and Wellbeing Hub for a wider range of BME communities in the city;

(d)  That it be noted that the lead officer responsible for the implementation of such matters is the Director of Adult Social Services.