Issue - meetings

The Board resolved to:-

(i)            Note the introduction of Free Personal Care for under 65s on 1^stApril 2019 and the preparations ACHSCP have made for this.

(ii)          Endorse the Action Plan developed.

The Board had before it the report presented by Alison MacLeod and heard heard that this was an extyension of free personal care and heard of the history around ‘Frank’s Law’.

The attached Action Plan detailed the delivery required and additional cost was also explained. A degree of unknown demand was discussed. The Board were keen to ensure those requiring such care could be assisted and it was suggested that auto enrolment was worthy of exploration as was service users awareness of potential benefits impact. Assurance was provided that Care managers and Key Workers were already engaged in such matters albeit it was the individual’s personal responsibility.

The Board highlighted that the numbers involved were a potential issue and that unmet demand would need to be monitored.

The Board resolved to:-

(i)            Note the introduction of Free Personal Care for under 65s on 1^stApril 2019 and the preparations ACHSCP have made for this.

(ii)          Endorse the Action Plan developed.