17 Care Home Provision - Belvedere Development PDF 220 KB
Minutes:
The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, People, which
sought approval to develop Belvedere as a care home for older people.
The current availability of care homes in Halton was limited, and the
recent closure of Cartref Care Home had placed
additional pressure on the system. It was reported that the Local Authority
were working closely with key stakeholders to secure the future sustainability
of the sector. To prevent closure, two care homes in the Borough had recently been
purchased but it was still necessary to increase available capacity within the
market.
Members were advised that Belvedere, located in Runcorn and in Council
ownership, had previously been used as accommodation for homeless people and
had been empty for four years. Substantial refurbishment would be required to
adapt it for such use and work was underway to establish the full extent of the
renovation required.
It was further noted that other options to increase capacity were at an
early stage and this included the former care home at Lilycross.
The work would be undertaken in collaboration with partners in the social care
and health sectors.
RESOLVED: That
1) the Director
of Adult Social Services develop a costed proposal for the development of
Belvedere; and
2) a
further report be brought back to Executive Board, setting out other potential
options to increase capacity within this sector and associated partnership
agreements and models of delivery, for approval.