Issue - meetings

The Committee considered a report highlighting the current work undertaken and the  performance of the Area Social Work Team in the MAKI area. 

Discussion ensued in regards the following issues:-

·         Pyramid – the Adult Care Manager would closely monitor and compare these figures. 

·         Client packages – there were no clients awaiting packages in the Kintyre area.

·         Bed Modelling – a forthcoming meeting was scheduled to give further discussion to this issue.

·         Domestic care for early dementia sufferers – staffing issues

In regards the issue of Domestic care for dementia sufferers, the Adult Care Manager stated that domestic care usually requires to be privately purchased using associated benefits: Social Work staff provide support to access.  The manager reported on recruitment problems in engaging staff to deliver homecare and detailed 2 organisations endeavouring to recruit staff; steps taken to deploy staff across health and social care and to address underlying staffing issues.

Action: The Adult Care Manager agreed to provide reports for the next MAKI Business Day meeting scheduled for 9 January, 2013 for the following:-

1.                  Telecare Costs

2.                  Child Protection Improvement Plan

(Reference: A report by the Adult Care Manager, tabled).