Decision on under threat Hampshire care homes

6:30am Monday 17th September 2012 in News Photograph of the Author By Tara Russell, News Reporter

Decision on under threat care homes Decision on under threat care homes

THE future of three Hampshire care homes threatened with the axe will be decided on Friday.

A county council meeting will determine whether the council will close Cornerways in Kings Worthy and two others in Gosport and Fleet.

The Daily Echo reported how the families of elderly residents and union activists have fought a campaign battle in a bid to save the homes.

They warn the stress of moving their relatives could kill some of the 35 frail elderly people – the oldest of whom is 101.

There are also 105 staff members who will be affected.

The council says it will cost £4.5m to modernise the homes which are under-occupied and unsuitable to meet the needs of more disabled residents.

They say they want to provide more choice, promoting independence and focus on expanding the number of extra care places across Hampshire.

It comes following a 12-week consultation period. Cllr Felicity Hindson, executive member for adult social care, will be presented with the results of the consultation which generated 95 written responses – nearly half related to Cornerways.

The council is planning to build an extra six bedrooms and refurbish a further two at Westholme nursing home in Harestock Road, Winchester , by spring 2014.

Other plans include spending £45m on “extra care” housing over the next six years as an alternative to residential homes.

This is sheltered housing with support on site.

Comments(3)

menotyou says...
8:18am Mon 17 Sep 12

Of course with extra care schemes being cheaper to run I expect we will see them popping up all over the place instead of proper homes, we should then expect a rise in abuse, as these places are largeley unmonitered and with residents being left alone when they really need supervision, it is a recipe for disaster ecpecially with companies like sca getting the contracts for these places then treating them like normal domicillary care which also DOES NOT WORK when will we ever learn that our elderly deserve better?.

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Linesman says...
9:42am Mon 17 Sep 12

I pity the people in care, who are the responsibility of a council that does not appear to care.

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sarfhamton says...
12:35pm Mon 17 Sep 12

Good Extra Care and Domiciliary Care can more often than not be a much better alternative to a Care Home, as long as checks are carried out.

There is a surplus of care home beds at the moment but i would rather see some of dodgier private ones closed rather than these.

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