Report by Director of Adult Social Services (CMDA6)
Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:
a)
Note the outcome of the review of the
current Live Well at Home (LWAH) framework, including engagement with
residents, carers and providers, and the case for a revised approach to
commissioning home care and reablement services.
b)
Approve the procurement of a new
successor Staying Well at
Home (SWAH) framework for the delivery
of statutory home care and reablement services from 1 April 2027 for a period
of up to 8 years to 2035.
c)
Approve in principle the development of
integrated
commissioning arrangements with the
Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (ICB) for home care services, in line with
the proposed SWAH model.
d)
Note that SWAH will also provide a
mechanism for Thames Valley
Integrated Care Board to purchase home
care for adults who are eligible for support under the NHS Continuing
Healthcare Framework and that the Council’s s75 NHS Act Pooled Commissioning
Agreement with the ICB will be varied to enable these changes.
e)
Delegate authority to the Director of
Adult Social Care, in
consultation with the Director of Law
and Governance and Section 151 Officer, to:
a)
undertake the procurement process for the
SWAH
framework
b) award
and enter into framework agreements
c) finalise
and enter into any necessary partnership
agreements with the ICB to support
implementation of
the SWAH model
d) manage,
operate and, where appropriate, re-open or vary
the framework over its duration