Issue - meetings

The Board received a report setting out the aims of the Haringey Strategic Partnership’s Strategy for improving the quality of life of older people in the Borough: ‘Experience Still Counts 2009-12’ and the accompanying Delivery Plan.

It was noted that the strategy presented had been formed following a review of the original Experience Counts Strategy in Autumn 2008. There had been extensive consultation with older people in the Borough during the formation of the strategy and it had been shaped by the needs they had identified. There had also been consultation with representatives from across a range of agencies.

The Board was advised that the strategy was due to be considered and adopted by the Council’s Cabinet in June.

The Vice-Chair of the Older People’s Forum noted that there had been extensive consultation with older people during the formation of the strategy and commended its adoption. He also thanked officers for the work that they had done to ensure that the strategy was consulted on as widely as possible.

The Chair echoed this and noted that it was important that expectations were not raised unrealistically.

It was suggested that the document should make reference to how any reduction in funding of Older People’s Care would be dealt with.

There was agreement that an Options Paper following on from the strategy should be drafted and submitted to the Older People’s Partnership and subsequently the WSPB.

RESOLVED:

1. That the WBSPB endorse the revised and updated strategy and Delivery Plan.

2. That an Options Paper following on from the strategy should be drafted and submitted to the Older People’s Partnership and subsequently the WBSPB.