Project 5

Excerpt from Report:

OLDER PEOPLE'S COMMISSIONING STRATEGY 2005 – 2008

for Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council Social Services Department

This strategy sets out the key commissioning intentions for Social Services over the next 3 years, linked to action by other departments in the Council, in particular housing and other key partners including health, and provider and community organisations. The strategy is in four parts.

Part 1
Purpose, Vision and context provides the context for what commissioning is, sets out a local vision and programme for change in line with government policy direction, including desired outcomes. It then goes on to summarise the national and local context.

Part 2
Needs, Supply, Resource and Market Supply Analysis highlights the growth in the older population over the next 20 years, including developments in the numbers of older people from black and minority ethnic (BME) communities, and looks at other demographic, health and economic factors. It then provides information on current supply of accommodation and other services for older people, together with the resources which underpin these services. Finally it provides a market supply analysis.

Part 3
Current Developments summarises current and planned developments based around the aim of shifting the balance of support. Primary, secondary research and statistical modelling is used to model the actual capacity requirements for each of the service areas set out including models of implementation. It looks at: fair access to care and addressing diversity; housing and supported accommodation; home care; day care; prevention; adaptations; health related developments; and commissioning arrangements.

Part 4
The Way Ahead summarises the strengths and areas for development and sets out the emerging priorities. It then goes on to set down the commissioning intentions, built around three phases for change and development. Phase 1 covers the next 12 months; Phase 2 goes from 2006-2008. Phase 3 then looks forward, beyond the 3 year timescale of this commissioning strategy.

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