Decision details

Award a grant to continue and expand the Supporting Wellbeing in Frailty (SWIFt) service

Reference: D48684

Decision Maker: Director of Adults and Health

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To gain authority to award a grant to continue to develop the SWIFt service to enable further testing, development and evaluation of the model.

Decision:

The Director of Adults and Health approved -

1.1  To continue to deliver the service with the existing delivery partners, Age UK Leeds, Crossgates Good Neighbours, Older People’s Action in the Locality (OPAL), Bramley Elderly Action and Health for All, to enable the ongoing development, testing and evaluating of the service.

1.2  Expand the service into six new Local Care Partnership (LCP) areas with the greatest need in terms of levels of moderate and severe frailty and deprivation by undertaking a competitive grant process

1.3  Provide advice and guidance across the LCP areas in relation to best practice approaches for supporting older people from BME communities that are living with frailty. 

1.4  Deliver a citywide service to provide support to older people living with frailty that have more complex (Physical and Mental) health needs.  In addition, the citywide service will provide support and opportunities to share best practice amongst local SWIFt workers in each area, including best practice around the needs of people living with frailty within some of the specific target audiences.  A competitive grants process will also be utilised for the award of this funding.

 

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Other reasons / organisations consulted

The need for this service was identified through an extensive engagement process. Further consultation has taken place to refine the model.

Consultees

Older people, carers, community workers, statutory sector partners and decision makers across Leeds.

Contact: Lucy Jackson 0113 378 6055 Email: lucy.jackson@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 16/05/2019

Date of decision: 15/05/2019

Effective from: 24/05/2019

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