Amendment to Expressions of Interest for Reablement Beds for NHS Wyre Forest Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS Wyre Forest Clinical Commissioning Group wish to seek Expressions of Interest (EOI) from Care Home providers to provide 5 Care Home Beds to support reablement for people who require a safe, high quality environment whilst receiving short term interventions which are person centred and multi-agency, in order to: • Improve hospital discharge, transfer from hospital and promote rehabilitation • Reduce avoidable admissions to hospital • Avoid premature/avoidable dependence on long-term care.

Description of Service Required It is envisaged the beds will be primarily used for people who are ready to be discharged from hospital but are not ready to return to their former home or level of independence.

They may require time, support, care and potentially therapies to enable them to be rehabilitated and reabled to move to being supported on a longer-term basis.

The Care Home provider will work with the local Integrated Multi-Disciplinary Team to: • assist and enable the person to achieve and maintain an optimum level of health and social independence • enable a full assessment of ongoing needs and care requirements in a non- acute environment where the focus is on promoting independence and return home wherever possible, or if required into a long-term placement • provide reablement in line with the persons own agreed care plan as directed and supported by the Therapist/Appropriate Professional • support rapid transition home or to the persons agreed long term place of residence • work to a length of stay of between 17 - 21 days The CCG is interested to hear from providers in the market for this service.

The provider will need to be based or setting up in Wyre Forest area.

Should this requirement proceed to procurement the Commissioner reserves the right to exclude providers that exceed this threshold.

Providers can expect a block booking guaranteeing bed usage throughout the period of this contract.

Requirements 1.

The provider will need to be based or setting up in Wyre Forest area 2.

The provision of no less than 5 beds within a registered Care Home (Nursing care NOT required) 3.

Ideally - able to provide the allocated rooms in one area of the home 4.

Beds must be available from 1st April 2019 5.

Beds can be phased in over a 12-week period, but all 5 Beds must be available from 30th June 2019 6.

Must be able to take same day admissions, 7 days a week 7.

Must be willing to admit on a Trusted Assessment 8.

A CQC rating of Good or above (If you are awaiting CQC rating then additional Quality assurance may be required) 9.

Demonstrate that the home has been free from any non-compliance actions or suspensions for at least 12 months 10.

Must have the staff with the necessary skills to provide a range of reablement with varying levels of intensity according to a persons realistic capability and goals, in line with the persons care plan, as directed by the Therapist/Appropriate professional.