Agenda item

7.5

AGENDA ITEM 13: TRANSFORMING SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA LIVING AT HOME

7.5.1

The Executive Director, Communities, submitted a report setting out the Council’s approach for supporting people with dementia living at home including proposals for the commissioning of an information and advice service in order to meet the requirements attached to Government funding.

7.5.2

RESOLVED:

(a)

confirms its commitment to people with dementia and the families, communities and organisations who support them;

(b)

endorses the strategic approach to addressing the changing aspirations and the environment in which support is delivered, including the intention to make Sheffield a dementia friendly City;

(c)

authorises a major involvement exercise with those affected by dementia to ensure that change fully reflects their views with a further report on the outcome being brought back to Cabinet for consideration;

(d)

agrees to establish an Advisory Group who will support officers undertaking the involvement exercise; and

(e)

agrees, in advance of the wider discussions, to develop proposals for the commissioning of an information, advice and support service.

7.5.3

Reasons for Recommendations

• The growing number of people with dementia represents a significant issue for the City.  The expectation for most people with dementia is to remain at home as long as possible.

• The existing support arrangements will not meet the increase in demand or the changing expectations of people with dementia.

• The existing support arrangements will not meet the increase in demand or the changing expectations of people with dementia.

• To help understand how best to develop services, agreement is being sought to involve people and organisations affected by dementia.

• In order to comply with the requirements attached to Government funding, Cabinet is asked to approve plans to commission an information and advice service in advance of the wider discussion.

7.5.4

Alternatives considered and Rejected

No alternatives were put forward or considered to be appropriate in the circumstances