Agenda item

To accept and note the information in the report.

The report was submitted by Cllr Dilwyn Morgan

DECISION

To accept and note the information in the report.

DISCUSSION

The report was submitted noting that it provided an update on the Adults, Health and Well-being field. In terms of the Cyngor Gwynedd Plan schemes, it was highlighted that some projects were being repackaged to ensure clarity and therefore the titles were different to what had been seen in the past. An overview of all schemes was provided and some matters were highlighted as follows.

It was highlighted that in the field of modernising our care resources to meet future needs, the work on upgrading homes in Barmouth and Dolgellau was coming to an end. It was added that the recruitment situation was improving at the home in Bangor and hopefully better use could be made of the new dementia unit over the next period. In terms of the plan to make more use of technology, work to upgrade telecare equipment was going well, and they anticipated the work would be completed by December of this year. It was noted that a project leader had been appointed to lead the work of collaborating with the health services to enable people to live their best life in the community and they would lead the work programme of developing the community resources teams.

Attention was drawn to the department's performance noting that the waiting list to receive occupational therapy assessments was continuing to grow. It was explained that capacity and recruiting therapists had been very challenging but that the new Leader had commenced in post and a lead practitioner had been appointed to fill the gap.

It was emphasised that the percentage of unmet domiciliary care hours had fallen significantly and was at its lowest for a year. It was noted that a provider had been appointed the tender in Blaenau Ffestiniog but there had been no applicants for the tender in the Porthmadog area.

It was highlighted in terms of the performance of the Adults safeguarding services and the Community Resources Team that they had succeeded in managing the risk in 100% of cases. However, the number who were awaiting a DoLS assessment remained a concern with 340 individuals on the waiting list for an assessment at the end of April, as noted in one of the previous items.

In terms of the financial situation, it was explained there would be regular monitoring in an attempt to avoid overspending this year and meetings would be arranged if an overspend under any of the headings was identified.

Observations arising from the discussion

·         It was noted that it was positive that the number of disabled people having the opportunity to work had increased.

·         Concern was expressed about the DoLS situation with such a high number still waiting for an assessment. It was explained that this was a national problem and that the department was trying its best to respond by prioritising assessments. It was added that applications came in regularly and consequently the numbers were not falling at the rate the department would like.