Archived decisions

Decision Maker:

Executive Member for Adult Social Care

Item 2

Date of Decision:

1 May 2009

Decision Title:

Approval of Contract Awards to Alresford and Meon Valley Day Centres

Decision Reference:

675

Report From:

Director of Adult Services

Contact name:

Michael Moorhouse

Tel:

01962 847158

Email:

[email protected]

1) The following decision was made:

1.1. That the Executive Member approves the award of the contracts to Age Concern (Hampshire) for Alresford Day Centre with an annual contract value of £48,904 and for Meon Valley Day Centre, located at Swanmore, with an annual contract value of £79,935. Both of these contracts would take effect from 1 May 2009 and will be for 2 years with an option to extend for 1 year.

2) Reasons for the decision

2.1. The award of the contract will enable those people who attend the day centres to maintain daily living functions, social relationships, leisure activities and other interests, without which there is a risk of a general deterioration in their overall well being.

2.2. Attendance at the day centres will enable those older people at risk of social isolation, to develop friendships and the re-use of social skills to reduce the risk of mental health deterioration and physical self neglect.

2.3. Many carers are at risk of their caring duties impacting on their own physical and mental heath wellbeing, these risks can be reduced as a result of the service users attending the day centres, with the carer benefiting from that respite in caring responsibilities.

2.4. This report supports the Corporate Strategy priorities of Hampshire County Council, Maximising Well-Being, Safer and More Secure for All and Enhancing our Quality of Place, by providing access to a range of respite options based on the principles of personalisation.

3) Other options considered and rejected:

3.1. No other options considered

4) Conflicts of Interest:

4.1. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker:

None

4.2. Conflicts of interest declared by other Executive Members consulted:

None

5) Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee:

None

6) Any reasons for the matter being dealt with if urgent :

None

7) Statement from the Decision Maker:

Approved by:

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Date:

1 May 2009

Executive Member for Adult Social Care

Councillor Felicity Hindson