Carers Health and Wellbeing Service Joint Commission of Carers Services Wirral Adult Social Services & Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group Jayne Marshall, Carol Jones & Annamarie Jones Provider Event 1 st September 2014

Consultation Session dates Carers Partnership Board on 25 th July th July 2014 Provider sessions x 2 7 th August 2014 Carers and people who use services at Wallasey Town Hall Operational Delivery Colleagues August 2014 Carer, people who use services and Provider events 1 st September 2014

Lot 1 Carers Practical Support£90,000 Carers Grants (1500 Carers x £100) or (750 Carers x £200)£170,000 Lot 2 Older people with dementia (Day Care 42 places)£70,000 People with Early On-set Dementia (Day activities 46 places)£70,000 Short term beds (6 nursing/12 residential/6 residential EMI)£560,000 (£280,00 DASS & £280,000 CCG) Sitting Service (on average 4hrs/month 500 Carers)£300,000 Total:£1,260,000

Demographics: According to Census 2011 there are 40,340 Carers in Wirral 59.2% are providing care for up to 20 hours 14.3% are providing care for 20 – 49 hours 26.5% are providing care for 50 hours +

The Wirral Carers Strategy consultation asked what type of support would help them in their caring role, the results were: 1.Information and advice 2.Carers emotional support and counselling 3.Daytime activities for the person they care for 4.Care support in the home for the person they care for 5.A short break away for the Carer 6.Short breaks for the person they care for away from home 7.Carers support group 8.Carers training 9.Activities for Carers

Care Act 2014: Introduces new duties for local authorities to offer Carers Assessments to all Carers Promote the wellbeing of individuals with care and support needs and Carers wellbeing Preventing or delaying the development of needs for care and support Achieving a balance between Carers and the people they care for

Market Shaping and Commissioning: New Care Duty as of April 2015 to shape, and support the local market to deliver services across a broad spectrum The “market” includes providers, Voluntary community and faith sector provision, and self help organisations

*Applying the World Class Commissioning cycle to Carers Commissioning for Carers (ADASS et al)

Better care Fund

Already commissioned: Until 2016/2017 Support 4 All (help at home, general support) Wellbeing 4 All (day services, a range of places) Advice 4 All (advice and information) Advocacy (generic and specific) Services for Carers are provided in these contracts: Carers Register Carers Helpline Carers Advocacy Carers Emergency Card Scheme

Currently Commissioned by Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group Dementia Outreach Service Dementia Day Care Service Early Onset Dementia Service Care provided at home Carers Identification and Short Breaks Service

Also commissioned from DASS: 12 short break/respite beds for older people Direct Payments support service with Penderels Trust, gives flexibility A range of existing in-house provision, day services and respite for LD Externally “spot” commissioned LD/PD/OP provision A range of Domiciliary Care services 300+ externally commissioned day centre places to support dementia care, older people, acquired brain injury and LD and mental health

What are our priorities from the Carers Strategy? (that we haven’t already commissioned)

1.Carers emotional support and counselling 2.Daytime activities for the person they care for 3.Care support in the home for the person they care for 4.A short break away for the Carer 5.Short breaks for the person they care for away from home 6.Carers support groups 7.Activities for Carers 8.Support for carers in to employment and training

One Commission With a range of lots – still to be determined Will be confirmed after consultation Will be notified via the Chest CAW can provide support for VCF sector partners

What model will we use? Could be: Alliance Commissioning Model Single organisation to cover all lots A consortia arrangement with a lead provider A mix of profit and not for profit organisations A group of providers that will add social value to Wirral Makes best use of the Wirral £££

Timescales: Specification to come out mid September 2014 Return of tenders End of October 2014 Interviews Mid November Award December 2014 Contract to start April 2015

Respite Policy As part of the review of services that benefit Carers, we are reviewing the policy on respite (short breaks). We want to make the Respite Policy equitable to all client groups, fair and transparent, while meeting the needs of the most vulnerable people and their Carers. This is the start of the consultation on the Respite Policy.

Group Work session Please can you provide us with some feedback on what you have heard? Any recommendations that you may have for commissioning services or best practice?

Provider Day Provider Day Carers Service Provider Commissioning Consultation Event Corporate Procurement

Indicative Timetable Availability of tender document Sept/Oct 2014 Tender ReturnOct/Nov 2013 Tender Evaluation Nov 2014 Contract AwardDec 2014 Contract ImplementationJan to Mar 2014 Contract Start dateApr 2015

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