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10.1

The Committee considered a report of the
Strategic Director for Adult Care and Wellbeing which provided an
update regarding Occupational Therapy, Equipment, Adapted Housing
and Technology Enabled Care services and the impact that had been
made through the Delivery Plan agreed in November 2022.
 
The report detailed the activity underway to
achieve an accessible, responsive and outcome focused equipment,
adaptations and technology enabled care service.

10.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the
Adult Health and Social Care Policy Committee:
 
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Notes the planned reviews of the Integrated Equipment Loan Services
and adapted housing to take place during 2024 – 2025.
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Approves the updated Equipment and Adaptations Criteria at
Appendix
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Notes the update on the delivery of the Council’s
Occupational Therapy and City-Wide Care Alarms Services including
development of a fall prevention service as a partnership with
Yorkshire Ambulance Service.
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Note progress in delivering Technology Enabled Care ambitions.
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Requests that the Strategic Director Adult Care and Wellbeing
provides the Committee with updates on progress and outcomes in
relation to the performance and financial spend on a six-monthly
basis.

10.3

Reasons for
Decision

10.3.1
 
 
 
 
10.3.2
 
 
 
10.4
 
10.4.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The
performance updates and focused delivery plan gives a structured
approach to the promotion of independent living as well as how the
service is addressing waiting lists and impact of the pandemic. It
will also provide greater accountability and transparency of how we
will do this.

Asking for regular updates and refreshes of the plan will keep the
Committee, wider stakeholders, and the public the ability to hold
the Council to account for progress and provide an additional
mechanism to input to future development.
 
Alternatives Considered and
Rejected

 
The
alternative options considered were: Don’t complete a
delivery plan for equipment and adaptations performance and
financial recovery. This would not provide the assurances required
to ensure that we are striving towards a high performing and
financially sustainable service.