To consider a report of the Director of Adult Social Services providing an overview of the development of the City’s first intermediate care unit to provide residential and nursing care beds jointly commissioned and delivered in partnership with Leeds Community Health Trust
(report attached)
Minutes:
The Board considered a report of the Director of Adult Social Services providing an overview of the development of the city’s first intermediate care unit which would provide residential and nursing care beds jointly commissioned and delivered in partnership with Leeds Community Health Care Trust
Attending for this item were:
Dennis Holmes presented the report and informed Members that the building was currently functioning as a 40 bed residential home. Greater potential for the building had been identified which had led to discussions and agreement with the former NHS Leeds to establish an intermediate care unit providing residential and nursing care in what was an unusual and innovative partnership
The provision would comprise, 30 specialist nursing care beds and 10 residential intermediate care beds and it was hoped that this integrated service would have a positive impact on the length of time people needed to stay in hospital and at the same time preparing individuals to return to their own home and maintain their independence for as long as possible
It was planned that the new facility would be operational from 1 October 2012
In responding to queries from the Board, the following information was provided:
RESOLVED – a) To note the information provided in the report and discussed at the meeting
b) To maintain an overview of progress and be advised of
any significant delay in delivering the project
c) That, following a suitable period of operation, a further
report be provided that reviews progress and achievements
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