Issue details

Adult Social Care - Fees for Care in The Bay 2012/13 and 2014/15

 

 

The provision of residential care in care homes for local people is a key aspect of the provision of adult services as commissioned as part of a range of services through the Torbay, Southern Devon Health Care Trust (formally care trust). The fees for residential care have been subject to ongoing local dialogue with care home representatives and this decision would agree the fee based on evidence of the cost of care up to 2015 in order to give care homes the ability to plan and sustain a quality local market of provision. The decision will also guide our approach to future calculation of the costs of care in consultation with care home providers.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: High level of public interest;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Decision due: 6 Feb 2013 by Council

Lead member: Executive Lead for Adult Social Care and Older People, Executive Lead for Finance and Audit

Lead director: Caroline Taylor

Consultation process

Circulation of papers, presentations, series of meeting, direct communication with all care homes in the bay by letter.

Consultees

Torbay Care Quality Forum, all care homes in the bay, NHS providers and commissioners.

Reason for inclusion in Forward Plan: To provide a sustainable and quality offer of provision for residential care in the bay, allowing care homes to plan and respond to changing needs and expectations with more people supported at home for longer.

Key Risks: The risk of ongoing challenge to fees and the disruption of the market which is a key part of the provision of social care.

If you want to make representations contact:: Caroline Taylor, telephone: (01803) 207116, email: caroline.taylor@torbay.gov.uk, address Torbay Council, Town Hall, Castle Circus, Torquay, TQ1 3DR

 

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