Issue - meetings

Background:

This report provided details of the procurement of the ‘Support To Live At Home Service’, which would replace the current Framework Agreements for the provision of Homecare and Extra Care services, which come to an end in 2020. This service would provide homecare and support to people in their own home and to those living in the five Medway Extra Care schemes.

The report stated that the Council would work in partnership with Medway NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to jointly procure a network of providers to deliver the service across Medway.

Reasons:

The procurement of the Support To Live At Home Service will deliver a home care and extra care service that will enable the following:

·         High Quality – enhanced service for Medway residents.

·         Basket of Hours – greater flexibility for the service user in the way care is delivered.

·         Outcomes Focused Care – to ensure the care received meets the service users’ desired outcomes.

·         Ongoing Development - the ability to continuously develop the service, in line with innovative approaches such as PatchCare.