During summer 2009 we unveiled proposals to transform services for older people in South Gloucestershire which included enabling a greater number of older people to be more directly helped and supported to live at home in comfort and safety, alongside the council procuring 700 extra care housing places across the district and building a new generation of residential care homes.
The proposals, entitled “Better Support for Older People” were fully supported by Age Concern
We carried out full consultation on these plans during August, September and October 2009. There was widespread interest in the consultation; almost 650 people responded with their views and 90% of the respondents backed the proposals.
The better support for older people proposals in detail and the full consultation results were presented to the council’s Cabinet meeting held on 1st February 2010. The Cabinet approved the proposals.
We recognise that the proposals will mean significant changes for some care home residents. We have published a protocol, (or set of guidelines) for how we will manage these changes. We have also published a short resident’s charter which pinpoints the key principles by which we will manage the changes well.
We are now well underway with the phased de-commissioning of our care homes and the arrangements for the building of new top quality care homes in Yate and Kingswood. So far we have de-commissioned The Chase in Kingswood and Frome House in Yate. This has freed up Council land on which to build new care homes.
We have published a protocol, (or set of guidelines) for how we will manage these changes. We have also published a short resident’s charter which pinpoints the key principles by which we will manage the change well.
For more information about the plans, the cabinet report or to obtain a copy of the protocol please contact Kirsty Eastham on 01454 865908 or email CCHengagement@southglos.gov.uk