Issue - meetings
24/00006 - Expansion of Kent Enablement at Home Service
Meeting: 18/01/2024 - Adult Social Care Cabinet Committee (Item 181)
181 24/00006 - Expansion of Kent Enablement at Home Service 
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Additional documents:
- 24/00006 - App A PROD, item 181
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- 24/00006 - App 1, item 181
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- 24/00006 - App 2, item 181
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- 24/00006 - App 3, item 181
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- 24/00006 - App 4 EQIA, item 181
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- Webcast for 24/00006 - Expansion of Kent Enablement at Home Service
Minutes:
- Ms Rickman introduced and provided an overview of the report.
- In response to comments and questions from Members, it was said.
- A Member said that this report presented a good alternative to commissioning and how services could be provided in-house which could be an example for other services.
- Ms Rickman noted that this service supported the Council's work with the NHS as part of the integrated Home First team, which delivered a single service for the transition from hospital to home.
- A Member was said that must ensure that savings do not risk the non-provision of any statutory duties. Richard Ellis said that this was just one part of the hospital discharge services and that the risks had been identified and would be managed alongside other services.
- Mr Watkins said that the service was brought in-house to facilitate a close working relationship with the NHS in this area.
- RESOLVED the Adult Social Care Cabinet Committee endorsed the expansion of the Kent Enablement at Home service.