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Council scraps 'high moderate' care support
9:00am Thursday 27th September 2007
Comments (12)TRAFFORD Council has confirmed it's changing the criteria for access to social care.
In future only service users whose needs fall within the "critical" or "substantial criteria" will continue to receive their services from the council.
"55 per cent of users completing the questionnaires stated they believed the council had considered all available means of making council services efficient and value for money."
Mike Cooney
It's estimated that between 800 and 1,000 of the borough's 5,090 social care service users will lose their "high moderate care support" when the new criteria is introduced on October 1.
The kind of services they have received range from home care, day care, meals on wheels, equipment and direct payments that on average cost the council about £78 per person each week.
Residents banded "high moderate" in other parts of Greater Manchester - including Bolton, Rochdale and Salford - continue to receive these services.
Messenger understands Trafford's executive member for adult social care, Councillor John Lamb, confirmed the decision on September 13.
It follows the conclusion of a public consultation on September 7, with 243 people returning questionnaires.
Mike Cooney, Trafford's corporate director of community services and social care, confirmed the overall feedback to the proposal was "no".
But he explained: "While we appreciate the worries of the people these changes will impact on, we have been reassured throughout the consultation period that there is an understanding of why these decisions have to be taken.
"Indeed 55 per cent of users completing the questionnaires stated they believed the council had considered all available means of making council services efficient and value for money."
The council says letters will be sent over the next couple of weeks to service users explaining exactly what will happen.
It's understood following the result of reviews, that will be carried out during the next few months, people will be advised of whether they remain eligible for a council funded care package or not.
Will you be affected by this decision?
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Stephen Lynch, Sale says...
10:25pm Thu 27 Sep 07
I'll leave Trafford Council with these well chosen quotes - " "The moral test of a (Local) government is how it treats those who are at the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the aged; and those who are in the shadow of life, the sick and the needy, and the handicapped." or perhaps just as fitting - "Let all bear in mind that a society is judged not so much by the standards attained by its more affluent and privileged members as by the quality of life which it is able to assure for its weakest members."
Yet again the Conservatives show themselves incapable of not thinking beyond the"money"
Stephen Lynch, says...
10:30pm Thu 27 Sep 07
" Yet again the Conservatives show themselves incapable of thinking beyond the"money" They know the cost of everything and the value of nothing!!
Stephen Lynch, says...
10:30pm Thu 27 Sep 07
" Yet again the Conservatives show themselves incapable of thinking beyond the"money" They know the cost of everything and the value of nothing!!
onlyamum, uk says...
1:50am Fri 28 Sep 07
this council ploy, with all its rigidity to save them cash is indeed a violation and abomination of service users basic human rights....
may you hang your heads in shame as you lavish your own pomposity. you have tarnished your good names through this venture, respect, im afraid i for one will never respect anyone that puts their own financial gain before the welfare of others.....
onlyamum, uk says...
1:50am Fri 28 Sep 07
this council ploy, with all its rigidity to save them cash is indeed a violation and abomination of service users basic human rights....
may you hang your heads in shame as you lavish your own pomposity. you have tarnished your good names through this venture, respect, im afraid i for one will never respect anyone that puts their own financial gain before the welfare of others.....
R. Johnson., says...
6:33am Fri 28 Sep 07
R. Johnson., says...
6:33am Fri 28 Sep 07
FRANK TOMLIN, sale says...
4:11pm Fri 28 Sep 07
FRANK TOMLIN, sale says...
4:11pm Fri 28 Sep 07
Adele, Sale says...
2:02pm Mon 1 Oct 07
Political parties have now got themselves into a situation where they cannot raise tax - but the money has to come from somewhere.
Adele, Sale says...
2:02pm Mon 1 Oct 07
Political parties have now got themselves into a situation where they cannot raise tax - but the money has to come from somewhere.
Mike Cooney
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Stephen Lynch, Sale says...
10:25pm Thu 27 Sep 07
I'll leave Trafford Council with these well chosen quotes - " "The moral test of a (Local) government is how it treats those who are at the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the aged; and those who are in the shadow of life, the sick and the needy, and the handicapped." or perhaps just as fitting - "Let all bear in mind that a society is judged not so much by the standards attained by its more affluent and privileged members as by the quality of life which it is able to assure for its weakest members."
Yet again the Conservatives show themselves incapable of not thinking beyond the"money"