To update cabinet on progress of this scheme, to provide feedback on recent consultation activity in relation to a new residential respite offer, to seek permission to enact these changes and seek approval to allocate monies to enable the scheme to progress.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure>£500,000 and affects2 or more wards;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: Heckmondwike; Mirfield;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/07/2023
Decision due: 15 Aug 2023 by Cabinet
Lead member: Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care and Health
Lead director: Executive Director for Adults and Health (DASS)
Department: Adult Social Care and Health
Contact: Saf Bhuta, Head of In House Provision - Learning Dis&MH 01484 221000 Email: Saf.Bhuta@kirklees.gov.uk.
Consultees
Staff and Trade Unions have been consulted in an informal capacity
Ward Members will be consulted via planned face to face sessions
Consultation with service users and carers ongoing as part of the engagement process
Service users and carers have been engaged via:
· written correspondence to seek their views
· telephone conversations to listen to their feedback
· face to face drop in sessions to respond to key questions
Each affected service user and carer will also be involved through the strength based social work assessment process
Internal Council services as well NHS partners have been engaged and are supportive of the proposals
Further details of the engagement process and feedback to be provided in the cabinet report
Members/Officers Involved: • Cllr M Khan, Portfolio Holder for Health and Social Care • Heckmondwike Ward Members – Cllr Viv Kendrick, Cllr Aafaq Butt, Cllr Steve Hall • Richard Parry – Director Adult Social Care • Michelle Cross – Service Director • David Martin – Head of Corporate Landlord • Saf Bhuta – Head of In House Care Provision