Live-in Care Packages
Case reference FOI2023/00306
Published 1 March 2023
Request
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information:
• Does the Local Authority currently purchase live-in care packages? Live-in care is 24-hour care in a patient's home, living with the patient.
• What is the average price for live-in care packages?
• Please can you provide the name of the commissioner who commissions home care in the Local Authority.
• Is there an open framework for us to apply for spot purchasing or an approved provider?
Response
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information:
• Does the Local Authority currently purchase live-in care packages? Live-in care is 24-hour care in a patient's home, living with the patient.
The Council does purchase live in carers. There are a small number approximately less than 5 live in care packages.
• What is the average price for live-in care packages?
£1,550 per week.
• Please can you provide the name of the commissioner who commissions home care in the Local Authority.
Jane Morse
• Is there an open framework for us to apply for spot purchasing or an approved provider?
The primary Home Care framework is a closed framework.
The Council have developed a secondary framework for home care for CQC registered providers to become an approved provider in response to market conditions there will be opportunities for new providers to join this framework.
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