Decision details
BCP Carers Strategy
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To set out BCP's Council's commitment to
carers and to unify services across Bournemouth, Christchurch and
Poole ensuring carers are recognised and supported.
Decision:
RESOLVED that Cabinet approves the BCP Carers Strategy contained in Appendix 1 to this Report
Voting: Unanimous
Portfolio Holder: Portfolio Holder for People and Homes
Reasons
The Strategy:
(i) Delivers support to carers to allow them to sustain their caring role and enable people to live safely in their own homes for longer, delaying, reducing, or preventing the need for health and social care services;
(ii) Meets the requirements of the Care Act (2014); and
(iii) Supports the priorities of the Corporate Strategy and Adult Social Care Strategy
Report author: Emma Senior
Publication date: 30/09/2022
Date of decision: 28/09/2022
Decided at meeting: 28/09/2022 - Cabinet
Effective from: 08/10/2022
Accompanying Documents:
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