Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report that presented the new Haringey Older People’s Strategy 2011-2021.

It was noted that a three month consultation had been undertaken that had engaged approximately nine hundred people via newspaper articles, the website and consultation events. The key priorities of the strategy were:

Ø      Improving partnership working to provide joined up services

Ø      Housing options that enable people to live independently for as long as possible

Ø      Ensuring specialist housing and support was integrated to those most in need

Ø      Ensuring the strategy supported the wider Council agenda for older people

The Board was advised that as it was likely the continued changes in funding arrangements and resources the strategy would need to be reviewed in a year to eighteen months time to reflect these. This would also incorporate any policy changes arsing from the Supporting Housing Review and Extra Care commissioning project.

The strategy was commended as a thorough and well put together piece of work.

There was discussion around the ? sheltered housing scheme and how the transition ahead of its closure was being managed in terms of the impact upon the remaining residents. It was noted that the strategic housing team and officers from adult social services were working with the manager of the scheme to ensure a smooth transition in terms of re housing residents. At present twenty people were still resident; there would be discussion with remaining residents around their move before the number of people reduced to a level that was unviable.

It was agreed that the Board should receive a report at the April meeting providing an update with respect this.

RESOLVED:

That the Haringey Older People’s Strategy 2011-2021 be approved.