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Give us your views on plans for older people's care
14 January 2008
Views are being sought on multi-million pound plans to build a new residential and community care centre for older people in Derbyshire.
The plans would see a new centre in Middlecroft, Staveley, combining a range of services for older people under one roof.
The council is also proposing to close two of its residential homes in the area, Brendon House and The Woodlands, after the new centre opens its doors in 2009.
Derbyshire County Council’s cabinet this week voted to launch a 12 week consultation into its plans and anyone affected by the proposals who would like to give their views is being urged to do so before Wednesday 2 April.
It is planned to build the new residential and community care centre on the Springwell Community School site in Middlecroft Road South, Staveley.
If it is successful it will act as a model for the future care of older people across the county.
The centre will provide:
Long-term residential care for frail older people in a secure environment.
Short term care to help more people return home or stay at home, including respite care and rehabilitation.
Day services including support, care, information and advice.
As well as talking to older people about what services they would like to see and how they would like to be cared for, the council has also looked at how needs will change over the next few years and how it can best meet the future demands for services.
The centre marks a significant move by the county council to extend care, support and choice in the community, helping people to live independently in their own homes for as long as they wish.
It will form the focal point for delivering services, placing an emphasis on specialist residential care for frail older people, preventing unnecessary hospital stays, rehabilitation, respite care and support for carers.
The county council will be working in partnership with Derbyshire County Primary Care Trust which will provide health care at the centre.
There will also be a number of treatment rooms, a restaurant, physiotherapy and fitness rooms and a telecare suite, showcasing different equipment which can help people to live safely and independently in their own homes.
The decision to replace Brendon House was taken by the county council in 2003 after a review and consultation.
The home needs substantial structural work and refurbishment and would be unlikely to be viable or meet minimum national care standards in the future.
Long term residents will be able to stay living in Brendon House until the new residential and community care centre is built and will then have an opportunity to move to the new centre or be helped to find a suitable alternative if that is preferred.
It is also proposed to replace The Woodlands due to the amount of work that would be needed to be carried out on the building to bring it up to minimum national care standards.
Long term residents at The Woodlands will also be able to stay living there until the new building is finished and will be able to move to the new centre or helped to find a suitable alternative if that is what they want.
Councillor Dave Allen said: “In the next 20 years the number of older people with a variety of complex needs, including dementia, will rise considerably.
“We need to lay down solid plans to meet the changing and challenging demands on our services in the future and after carrying out a detailed review we feel these proposals will help to provide older people with the highest quality of care.”
He added: “The new centre will be the hub of services for older people, supporting them to live at home yet catering for the most complex needs and it will also serve a larger catchment area than a traditional residential home.”
Residents and staff at Brendon House and The Woodlands have been told of the plans and meetings are to be arranged to discuss the proposals in more depth.
To make your views known on any of the proposals write to:
Strategic Director for Adult Social Services
Derbyshire County Council
Adult Social Services
County Hall
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 3AG
Alternatively write to:
Glenys Clinton
Area Manager (Adult Social Services)
Staveley Area Office
19 High Street
Staveley
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S43 3UU
Tel: 01629 537436
The consultation period will end on Wednesday 2 April and after this a report will be drawn up for consideration by cabinet.
(MC.10.08)
Views are being sought on multi-million pound plans to build a new residential and community care centre for older people in Derbyshire.
The plans would see a new centre in Middlecroft, Staveley, combining a range of services for older people under one roof.
The council is also proposing to close two of its residential homes in the area, Brendon House and The Woodlands, after the new centre opens its doors in 2009.
Derbyshire County Council’s cabinet this week voted to launch a 12 week consultation into its plans and anyone affected by the proposals who would like to give their views is being urged to do so before Wednesday 2 April.
It is planned to build the new residential and community care centre on the Springwell Community School site in Middlecroft Road South, Staveley.
If it is successful it will act as a model for the future care of older people across the county.
The centre will provide:
Long-term residential care for frail older people in a secure environment.
Short term care to help more people return home or stay at home, including respite care and rehabilitation.
Day services including support, care, information and advice.
As well as talking to older people about what services they would like to see and how they would like to be cared for, the council has also looked at how needs will change over the next few years and how it can best meet the future demands for services.
The centre marks a significant move by the county council to extend care, support and choice in the community, helping people to live independently in their own homes for as long as they wish.
It will form the focal point for delivering services, placing an emphasis on specialist residential care for frail older people, preventing unnecessary hospital stays, rehabilitation, respite care and support for carers.
The county council will be working in partnership with Derbyshire County Primary Care Trust which will provide health care at the centre.
There will also be a number of treatment rooms, a restaurant, physiotherapy and fitness rooms and a telecare suite, showcasing different equipment which can help people to live safely and independently in their own homes.
The decision to replace Brendon House was taken by the county council in 2003 after a review and consultation.
The home needs substantial structural work and refurbishment and would be unlikely to be viable or meet minimum national care standards in the future.
Long term residents will be able to stay living in Brendon House until the new residential and community care centre is built and will then have an opportunity to move to the new centre or be helped to find a suitable alternative if that is preferred.
It is also proposed to replace The Woodlands due to the amount of work that would be needed to be carried out on the building to bring it up to minimum national care standards.
Long term residents at The Woodlands will also be able to stay living there until the new building is finished and will be able to move to the new centre or helped to find a suitable alternative if that is what they want.
Councillor Dave Allen said: “In the next 20 years the number of older people with a variety of complex needs, including dementia, will rise considerably.
“We need to lay down solid plans to meet the changing and challenging demands on our services in the future and after carrying out a detailed review we feel these proposals will help to provide older people with the highest quality of care.”
He added: “The new centre will be the hub of services for older people, supporting them to live at home yet catering for the most complex needs and it will also serve a larger catchment area than a traditional residential home.”
Residents and staff at Brendon House and The Woodlands have been told of the plans and meetings are to be arranged to discuss the proposals in more depth.
To make your views known on any of the proposals write to:
Strategic Director for Adult Social Services
Derbyshire County Council
Adult Social Services
County Hall
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 3AG
Alternatively write to:
Glenys Clinton
Area Manager (Adult Social Services)
Staveley Area Office
19 High Street
Staveley
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S43 3UU
Tel: 01629 537436
The consultation period will end on Wednesday 2 April and after this a report will be drawn up for consideration by cabinet.
(MC.10.08)
