Decision details

Capital funding of £3m in total was identified in 2010 for the purchase of telecare equipment. The first million was released in April 2010 and the second million was released in April 2012.

The release of the final million pounds for the purchase of Telecare equipment is now required. The Tele Care Services are provided city wide and are key to people with assessed needs living at home and maintaining people’s independence.

The service contributes to the Council Business plan 2015 to 2020, Adult Social Care Directorate Priorities and Performance Measures by making Leeds the best place to grow old and delivering the better lives programme and the service supports adults whose circumstances make them vulnerable to live safe and independent lives.

The annual expenditure on Tele Care equipment is around £300,000.

The Director of Adult Social Services submitted a report which sought authority to incur capital expenditure of the final £1,000,000 on telecare equipment for the Leeds Tele Care Service from December 2015, in accordance with the Council’s Financial Procedure Rules.

Responding to a Member’s specific enquiry, the Board noted that any income received from receipt of fees and charges in respect of the telecare service would be invested back into the provision of the service.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That authority to spend the further £1,000,000 capital expenditure for the Leeds Tele Care Service from December 2015, be approved;

(b)  That it be noted that the Service Delivery Manager Assisted Living Leeds is the  lead officer responsible for the implementation of such matters.

Partnership Board, Telecare Development group and commissioners.

Tele Care Officers, ASC Occupational Therapist, Leeds Community Healthcare Nurses and Occupational Therapists and Service Users representation.