Accommodation Services for Older People (ASOP) programme What’s it all about? Hertfordshire County Council

Presentation outline Purpose of this programme Objectives of this programme Working together Local Programme Boards Local Programme Managers Vision for the future

Purpose of this programme To give older people more choice about where they live by increasing the type and capacity of accommodation based services To ensure there is sufficient residential and nursing home capacity for older people who require it To ensure extra care housing is increased across Hertfordshire (Extra Care Housing being a group of apartments for older people with 24 hour care available) To achieve a better balance of residential care home -v- extra care housing

Objectives of this programme Secure sufficient care capacity, all of a high standard Make best use of resources across partner agencies including revenue funding, capital and land Ensure the right amount of housing related support is available Engage with individuals (current and future tenants) and carers - responding to their views Address the needs of black and minority ethnic service users and carers

The key partnerships Hertfordshire County Council with the ten District / Borough Councils and the two PCTs have signed up to the Accommodation Services for Older People programme Working with Age Concern (Herts) – Hertfordshire Voice

Local programme boards Sit below countywide programme board and governance arrangements HCC + District / Borough Council + PCT + Age Concern (Hertfordshire Voice) + providers, as appropriate Share mapping and candidate project areas Local partnership forum

Local programme managers Heather Russell – Dacorum + St Albans Sue Fox – North Herts + Stevenage Barry Fearon – Welwyn Hatfield Ted Maddex – Watford + Three Rivers + Hertsmere David Quirke-Thornton – Broxbourne + East Herts

Local programme managers and their wider roles Heather Russell – respite care Sue Fox – property Barry Fearon – community equipment Ted Maddex – telecare and telehealth David Quirke-Thornton – programme management

More people living longer demands a new vision for the future We want older people to be happy with their accommodation and care / support We don’t want older people to feel lonely or isolated We want family carers to feel confident We want a range of accommodation that’s affordable for older people and us, the local authorities

What the vision will look like Many more older people living and supported in their own homes Many more older people using an Individual Budget – choice and personal control Many more older people living in accommodation based care services (e.g. extra care housing)

The challenge for us More than 100 project sites already identified Beginning to shift the balance from residential care to extra care housing Building into all change a ‘balanced community’ philosophy Taking advantage of the latest technology (telecare) and ensure accommodation is adaptable to changing needs (e.g. equipment)

Thank You Any Questions?