People in Extra Care services hold an assured
tenancy and live in self-contained flats with their own front
doors. Extra Care and Housing Related Support Service provide
low-level preventative support that prolongs residents’
independence and delay their move to costly residential and nursing
homes.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/10/2023
Decision due: 16 Nov 2023 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care
Lead director: Executive Director of Adult Social Care, Integrated Care and Public Health
Contact: Linda Ashton, Commissioning Officer Email: linda.ashton@merton.gov.uk.
Documents to be considered: Officer report.