Archived decisions

REPORT OF THE

EXECUTIVE MEMBER

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

PART II

EXTRA-CARE HOUSING: ANDOVER AND GOSPORT

On 27 September 2007 Cabinet approved the Adult Services Extra-Care Housing Strategy. This included the strategic aim of securing through multi-agency partnerships a total of 400 units of Extra-Care housing over the next five years, of which 200 units will be achieved from developing new-build Extra-Care Housing schemes, and 200 through enhancing existing sheltered accommodation.

The Andover (Salisbury Road) and Gosport (Cunningham Drive) new-build Extra-Care developments are integral to the delivery of these 400 units of Extra-Care Housing. These developments will provide 52 (Andover) and 50 (Gosport) units of Extra-Care Housing respectively, .

The completion dates of the Andover and Gosport new-build Extra-Care schemes have been brought forward to September 2010 and October 2010 respectively. The Executive member has therefore agreed to a tender exercise for the social care and support services for these schemes outside of the tendering for the other Extra-Care schemes planned for later in the year. The provision of the care and support services is a pre-requisite to residents moving in to the accommodation.

Support for these schemes will emphasise Hampshire's commitment to its long-term strategic approach to a new generation of housing support and care for older people, as endorsed by Cabinet on 27 September 2007. Extra-Care schemes promote and support Independent Living and Lifetime Neighbourhoods. The many benefits of such schemes include enabling residents to stay in their own homes for longer, enabling couples to stay together, and preparing for the demographic challenges facing Hampshire County Council.

Full details of the report agreed by the Executive member are at /decisions/decisions-docs/090626-ascexc-R0619150305

FELICITY HINDSON, MBE

Executive Member for Adult Social Care