Agenda item
The Future of The Birches Older Persons Home: Outcome of Consultation and Recommendations
- Meeting of SOCIAL CARE, HEALTH & HOUSING OVERVIEW & SCRUTINY COMMITTEE, Monday, 24 July 2017 10.00 a.m. (Item 24.)
- View the background to item 24.
To consider the future of The Birches Older Persons Home in light of the outcome of the public consultation processes.
Minutes:
The Director introduced a report regarding the future of the Birches Older Persons Home that included the outcome of a consultation process. Residents had received offers of alternative accommodation including an offer at the Oak Manor Care Home in Shefford. Officers had ensured that lessons learnt from earlier care home re-provisions had been implemented and an enhanced approach to ‘due diligence’ in assessing new care providers entering the local market had been completed.
The Development & Commissioning Manager advised that consultation feedback recognised staff at the Birches were highly valued by residents and relatives and in previous home closures staff had transferred to work in other areas of the Council. Support to staff would continue as required. Members were also reassured the transition of residents to their new homes would be managed properly and sensitively
A Member raised a concern regarding GP provision for residents moving to Oak Manor in light of which the Development and Commissioning Manager confirmed current GP arrangements would remain in place for residents
RECOMMENDED that the Committee
1. Is satisfied that the consultation process had been thorough and had followed the established principles set down for effective consultation.
2. Supported the Executive recommendation for the closure of The Birches and the relocation of residents to Oak Manor as being the best way to provide up to date facilities based on the generally very favourable comments from residents and relatives.
3. Welcomed the now developed protocol for assessing the suppliers of care places in new homes.
Expected the Council to ensure a smooth move to Oak Manor to safeguard the health and well being of those residents of The Birches moving there.
Supporting documents:
- 170724 The Birches Older Persons Home OSC Cover Report, item 24. PDF 47 KB
- Appendix A The Future of The Birches Older Persons Home Exec Report, item 24. PDF 140 KB
- Enc. 1 for The Future of The Birches Older Persons Home: Outcome of Consultation and Recommendations, item 24. PDF 359 KB
- Enc. 2 for The Future of The Birches Older Persons Home: Outcome of Consultation and Recommendations, item 24. PDF 134 KB
- Enc. 3 for The Future of The Birches Older Persons Home: Outcome of Consultation and Recommendations, item 24. PDF 59 KB
- Enc. 4 for The Future of The Birches Older Persons Home: Outcome of Consultation and Recommendations, item 24. PDF 497 KB
- Enc. 5 for The Future of The Birches Older Persons Home: Outcome of Consultation and Recommendations, item 24. PDF 246 KB
- Enc. 6 for The Future of The Birches Older Persons Home: Outcome of Consultation and Recommendations, item 24. PDF 102 KB
- Enc. 7 for The Future of The Birches Older Persons Home: Outcome of Consultation and Recommendations, item 24. PDF 91 KB