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Workshop Session. Decommissioning, Remodelling & Providing for the Future. Decommissioning, Remodelling & Providing for the Future. Brian Horton Chief Executive – Swale Housing Executive Director Kent – AmicusHorizon Christy Holden Project Manager KCC .
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Workshop Session Decommissioning, Remodelling & Providing for the Future
Decommissioning, Remodelling & Providing for the Future Brian Horton Chief Executive – Swale Housing Executive Director Kent – AmicusHorizon Christy Holden Project Manager KCC
Content • Swale Housing Kent County Council • Before • After • Issues • Lessons • Commitment to Extra-Care • How • Issues • Funding
Sheltered Housing Review • Tenant, staff and stakeholder interviews • Retired Persons Conference • Demographic changes • Strategic Context • Tenure Neutral • Remodelling – Compromise? • Change in need and aspirations of client group • Aged and obsolete housing stock • Change in delivery of support services
Decommissioning Process • Dedicated project team • Dedicated support staff • Communications strategy • Budget • Board / Member Support • Involvement & support of stakeholders • Bank of suitable move on properties held • Support Plans based on needs assessments • Involvement of relatives, friends and advocates
Lessons • Older people want to move quickly • Provide regular updates to all stakeholders • Support provided by scheme based team • Security needs to be reviewed
KCC Perspective • Kent Adult Social Services is committed to supporting developments of Extra Care Sheltered Housing
Commitment • “Towards 2010” - KCC Corporate Vision • Better Homes Active Lives PFI (secured) • Excellent Homes for All PFI (bid) • Department of Health Extra Care Fund (unsuccessful bid) • Programme of Modernisation
How? • Decommission in-house residential care to identify sites for development • Use revenue to fund provision of 24 hour care on site • Set out clear partnership agreements • Allocate Project Managers to co-ordinate and drive through the process • Ensure sign up from all partners • Ensure inclusion of service users, tenants and the local community • Ensure clear and timely stakeholder participation & communication • Ensure understanding and ownership of risk • Provide strong leadership & support
Issues • PCT Restructure • Land Identification • Definition of Extra Care • Mixed Tenure developments • Supporting People • Limited funds for bidding!
Funding • DH Extra Care Bid Rounds • PFI • Recycle resources • Housing Corporation Bids (RSL’s) • Section 106
Workshop Session Decommissioning? Remodelling? Providing for the Future?
Decommissioning, Remodelling & Providing for the Future Experience: Share your lessons?
Decommissioning, Remodelling & Providing for the Future Risks: Doing it? Not, Doing it?
Decommissioning, Remodelling & Providing for the Future Remodelling? vs. New Build?
Decommissioning, Remodelling & Providing for the Future Consultation: Tenants? / Stakeholders?
Decommissioning, Remodelling & Providing for the Future Future Need? Vs. Future Aspiration?
Decommissioning, Remodelling & Providing for the Future Research Needs: Housing for Older People?