Decision details
A Review of City of York Council's Elderly Persons Homes (EPHs)
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Decision Made
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Purpose of Report: City of York Council owns
and operates nine elderly persons homes across the City. This
report will present options for the future provision of residential
care to meet the higher standards and the increased expectations of
older people in the immediate and long-term future. Members are
asked to: Consider and agree an option for future provision of
residential care.
Decision:
RESOLVED: (i) That a full and meaningful consultation be carried out on the review and its options for the future re-provision of the Council’s nine elderly persons’ residential care homes.
(ii) That the consultation should last for a period of three months and involve residents, day care and respite care service users, as well as relatives, staff, trade unions, elected Members, health colleagues, older people’s groups and any other interested parties (as set out in the consultation plan at Annex E).
(iii) That a further report to Members, outlining the result of the consultation and recommendations for action, be received in November 2011.
REASON: To ensure that all interested parties are fully involved in the changes necessary to cater for the growing population of older people in the City for the foreseeable future.
Report author: Graham Terry
Publication date: 20/07/2011
Date of decision: 19/07/2011
Decided at meeting: 19/07/2011 - Executive
Effective from: 22/07/2011
Accompanying Documents:
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