Cambridgeshire Extra Care Schemes.

Descriptions

Extra Care housing is defined as specialist accommodation, designed to maximise the independence of older people by providing a safe, secure and stimulating environment. Service Users retain the independence of having their own home and at the same time benefit from the availability of around the clock social care and housing support. The care and support service is expected to enable Service Users to live independently and to maximise the Service Users' capacity to carry out tasks themselves.The objectives of the service are to:— Develop Service Users' capacity to live independently within the community;— Reduce the number of people entering residential or nursing home care;— Reduce the number of emergency admissions to hospital;— Facilitate timely and safe discharge from hospital;— Maximise the number of people who are supported to participate in community activities;— (Where the Provider is not also the Housing Provider), to facilitate and assist communication between the Service User and the Housing Provider.Cambridgeshire County Council is looking for suitable and registered Organisations to tender for the provision of these service in 4 individual schemes.