Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, People, on a new approach to the delivery of the Adult Placement Service in Halton, called Shared Lives.

          The Board was advised that Shared Lives offered people an alternative and highly flexible form of accommodation and/or care or support. The care and accommodation was provided by individuals, couples or families in the local community. Shared Lives schemes were an alternative to traditional kinds of care, such as care homes.

          It was noted that the funding model set out in the report, was based on guidance and was designed to ensure that Shared Lives Carers providing long term accommodation and support, were fairly and appropriately remunerated so as to ensure service sustainability.

          RESOLVED: That the Board

1)    notes the contents of the report; and

2)    approves the proposed scheme.