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Cyflwynwyd gan: Cyng / Cllr. W Gareth Roberts
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Decision:
To accept
and note the information in the report.
Minutes:
The report
was submitted by Morwena Edwards
RESOLVED
To accept
and note the information in the report.
DISCUSSION
The report was presented and it was noted that
the department's performance was positive on the whole. It was added that the
department had an ambitious challenge and it was emphasised that it was not
possible for the department to fulfil its challenges without the support of its
partners. It was emphasised that what mattered to the individual motivated the
service and it was now the department's principal measure. It was stressed that
this was a new measure but that it was not easy to compare performance against
previous years.
Attention was drawn to Community Resilience
noting that five teams worked on a cross-departmental and cross-organisational
basis which made it easier for people to continue living independently in their
communities.
It was noted that the main work was
transferring people to the community following a period in hospital. It was
added that the main problem for the field was obtaining care packages due to a
lack of capacity in homes and staff recruitment issues.
It was noted that work was being done to
examine the workforce and to recruit within the Care field. It was added that a
piece of work was being commissioned in order to improve the department's
understanding of recruitment problems. It was reiterated that a domiciliary
care project had been operational in Bethesda which had been working in a
different way.
Attention was drawn to the results of the
National Questionnaire which showed that Gwynedd's performance compared well
against the performance of Wales. It was emphasised that the questionnaire had
drawn attention to the need to support carers, and it was added that a Regional
Carers Strategy was currently being developed.
Observations arising from the discussion
- Recruitment was discussed noting
that we had been discussing this field since January and that it seemed that we
could not get to the bottom of the matter so we could put actions in place; we
also needed to consider whether or not this matter was being given sufficient
priority. It was noted that work was being done on the paper and it was hoped
that a report would soon be submitted.
- It was noted that arrangements to
measure whether or not savings schemes were successful depended on the budget
review rather than an analysis of the financial value of the individual steps
being taken and it was challenged whether there was a need for more refined
arrangements. It was noted that this
would be addressed.
- Attention was drawn to the tables
noting that one emphasised 'targets'. It was noted that this did not correspond
with Ffordd Gwynedd principles as we should not be aiming towards quantitative
targets unless they had a real critical meaning.
A discussion was held on the closure of the Penisarwaun Residential Home at short notice, it was enquired how much attention the department gave to Private Residential Homes. It was noted that Care Inspectorate ... view the full minutes text for item 5
Awdur: Morwena Edwards
5. PERFORMANCE REPORT OF THE CABINET MEMBER FOR ADULTS, HEALTH AND WELLBEING PDF 329 KB
Cyflwynwyd gan: Cyng / Cllr. W Gareth Roberts
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