Decision details

The Director of Adults and Health noted that the East Recovery Hub is a Better Care Fund (BCF) funded service which works alongside the 190 CCG commissioned Community Care Beds (CCB’s), providing a recovery service for people who have been in hospital. In order to maintain positive system flow (from LTHT) it has been determined that a small number of recovery type beds are needed for people whose needs are not currently met in the CCBs – people with dementia who need a residential care bed.

The Director of Adults and Health noted that the East Recovery Hub will amend its offer from 37 Recovery Beds to 20 Recovery Beds and 7 dementia beds. This to be implemented by 1st June 2020 for a period of three months initially.

The Director of Adults and Health noted that the financial Implications are - minor adaptations to increase security in the home (less than £2000, LBS) and 2 x 35 hr waking night staff for a 6 month period is £35,402 (this would give one additional waking night staff on shift each night and will only be used if needed).

The Director of Adults and Health noted that funding is expected to be met from the NHS Early Discharge funds managed by the Leeds CCG; and in the unlikely event that this funding is not forthcoming then use of the Government grant received by the Council to fund Covid-19 costs will be utilised.

A brief statement of the reasons for the decision:
The Director of Adults and Health noted that this decision was to enable system flow to be maintained, offering people with dementia who are Covid-19 Positive a safe environment within which to recover while awaiting a negative test that will enable them to move to their home of choice.