Learning Disability Short Breaks - Proposals for change to The Laurels and Brook House, including proposed closures.
Feedback updated 27 Mar 2017
We asked
The views of the public on six options, for change to the internal Short Breaks service, including proposed closure. Between 6/7/16 and 4/10/16 a formal public consultation was carried out.
You said
A number of responses and comments were received in response to the consultation and the proposed options. The most popular option was for no change.
We did
We assessed the feedback from the consultation and also took into account alternative available service provision. Analysis of the availability of alternative provision concluded that there was sufficient capacity already available or available in the near future to meet people’s needs. The Council’s Cabinet made the decision to close the two short breaks centres on a phased basis and offer service users alternative provision through the use of a Personal Budget.
Overview
About this service
The Council’s Short Breaks service provides planned and unplanned short breaks for adults with learning disabilities and respite services for carers. Unplanned short breaks enable the Council to respond to situations such as carers going into hospital, break down in a care placement and in the worst case, where there has been a sudden death of a carer/parent.
The Council runs short breaks services at two sites:
- The Laurels (Stechford) has 17 beds, some of which are accessible to people who use wheelchairs.
- Brook House (Lozells) has 14 beds, the majority of which are accessible to people who use wheelchairs.
Why your views matter
Birmingham City Council intends to reorganise its internally provided services, so that people may choose to buy these or different community based services which meet their assessed eligible needs for care and support. Currently the law prevents the use of a Direct Payment to purchase services run by their Council. Birmingham City Council is committed to developing services for people that help them to live as independently as possible, exercising choice and control over the planning and delivery of the support they need.
The Council gives people a personal budget, of which all or some can be taken as a Direct Payment, to spend on their care and support services. The Council has significant funds tied up in block contracts and internal services; it seeks to move away from this position and give people choice and control over which service they can purchase. We will encourage eligible service users to take this budget as a Direct Payment, from which they can buy a range of services including traditional residential short breaks, support from a personal assistant, or other types of community based support. The Council’s approach will be to encourage people to manage their own resources and care wherever they can to maximise their independence.
The Council is considering 6 potential options and has carried out an initial appraisal of these. The Council wants to know what you think of the the options.
What happens next
After the Consultation period has closed, the responses received will be analysed and will be presented into a report for decision ,that will go to the Councils Cabinet on the 15 November 2016.
Events
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Carers Event - Anne Marie Howes Care Centre
From 28 Jul 2016 at 10:30 to 28 Jul 2016 at 12:30An event planned for carers to give their views and to receive information.
Please contact via email or telephone if you wish to attend this event.
Anne Marie Howes Care Centre,20 Platt brook way, Sheldon, B26 2DS -
Service User Event - Heartlands Resouce Centre
From 2 Aug 2016 at 10:30 to 2 Aug 2016 at 12:30An event planned for service users only to give their views and to receive information.
Please contact via email or telephone if you wish to attend this event.
Heartlands Resource Centre.6 Inkerman Street, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 4SB. -
Carers Event - Norman Power Care Centre
From 4 Aug 2016 at 10:30 to 4 Aug 2016 at 12:30An event planned for carers to give their views and to receive information.
Please contact via email or telephone if you wish to attend this event.
Norman Power Care Centre,14 Skipton road, Ladywood, B16 8JJ -
Carers Event - Norman Power Care Centre
From 6 Aug 2016 at 10:30 to 6 Aug 2016 at 12:30An event planned for carers to give their views and to receive information.
Please contact via email or telephone if you wish to attend this event.
Norman Power Care Centre,14 Skipton road, Ladywood, B16 8JJ -
Service User Event - Alderman Bowen Centre
From 8 Aug 2016 at 10:00 to 8 Aug 2016 at 12:00An event planned for service users only to give their views and to receive information.
Please contact via email or telephone if you wish to attend this event.
125 Broadway Avenue, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5YD -
Carers Event - Kenrick Care Centre
From 9 Aug 2016 at 10:30 to 9 Aug 2016 at 12:30An event planned for carers to give their views and to receive information.
Kenrick Care Centre, Mill Farm road, Harborne,B17 0QX
Please contact via email or telephone if you wish to attend this event. -
Service User Event - Ebrook Centre
From 10 Aug 2016 at 10:30 to 10 Aug 2016 at 12:30An event planned for service users only to give their views and to receive information.
Please contact via email or telephone if you wish to attend this event.
Ebrook Centre.Shooters Hill,Sutton Coldfield,B72 1HX -
Carers and service user Event - Norman Power Care Centre
From 8 Sep 2016 at 18:00 to 8 Sep 2016 at 20:00A joint event for carers and service users.
Please contact via email or telephone if you wish to attend this event.
Norman Power Care Centre,14 Skipton road, Ladywood, B16 8JJ
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