Cabinet Member: Adult Social Care
Forward Plan Ref: 2012/174
Contact: Andrew Colling, Quality & Contracts Manager Tel: (01865) 323682
Report by Director for Social & Community Services (CA11).
The cost of adult social care and
how it should be funded has for many years been the subject of discussion and
much media attention. These discussions have taken place at both a national and
a local level and in many respects have focused on the cost of care home
services
Over the last twelve months or so
Social and Community Services had conducted a review of Care Home Fees for
Older People in Oxfordshire.
On 19 January 2013
Cabinet considered a paper from the Director for Social & Community
Services that proposed new arrangements for Care Home Fees in Oxfordshire.
Cabinet agreed the report and
recommended that the Director for Social & Community Services should
consult care home providers again on the proposals for 2013/14.
This report now
provides feedback on the consultation on Care Home Fees that ended on 18 June
2013.
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to
approve the proposals set out in the report.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Cabinet
considered a report that provided feedback on the consultation on Care Home
Fees that ended on 18 June 2013. The consultation with care home providers was
approved following consideration by Cabinet on 19 January 2013 on proposed new
arrangements for Care Home Fees in Oxfordshire in 2013/14.
Councillor
Laura Price highlighted the dismal response rate and expressed concern at the
unwillingness of providers to discuss the financial position.
John
Jackson explained the context to the report and the efforts taken to engage
with providers.
RESOLVED:
to approve the proposals set out in the report.