1516-034 Residential care service for older men with alcohol misuse care needs

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<b>Please note, this contract was previous advertised in August 2014 and is being re-advertised with a marginally greater budget. </b> <b> </b> Islington Council seeks expressions of interest from suitability qualified and experienced providers for the provision of registered residential care for older men with long term alcohol misuse needs and a history of homelessness in the London Borough of Islington. The current contract expires on 31 March 2016. The service will need to be provided from Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered premises in Islington as outlined in this advertisement. The provider will also be expected to manage the contract within the budget allocated. <b>Background </b> The current service provides personal support and accommodation to twelve (12) men over the age of fifty (50) with enduring alcohol misuse needs with significant homelessness histories. The average age of the current cohort in the service is sixty-four (64), ranging in from fifty (50) to seventy-three (73) years of age. Most of the twelve (12) male residents in the current block contract have significant alcohol-related impairments, including physical and mental health deficits. Some will have Korsakoff's Syndrome or Korsakoff-like symptoms. The service provides support to help residents reduce the harm of alcohol dependency and assist with some physical care needs relating to pre-existing conditions or concomitant with increasing age, frailty and continued alcohol misuse. The service is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The target group for the service is older men experiencing long-term alcohol misuse needs with significant histories of homelessness, mental health needs and increasing physical care needs. Although the current cohort of residents in the service is not less than fifty (50) years of age, the service will need to cater for men aged forty-five (45) and older. Given the age of the residents and alcohol dependency histories, the service may also need to manage residents with some challenging behaviours and cognitive impairments due to long-term alcohol misuse, other dual diagnosis care needs, and support some residents who are actively misusing alcohol by taking a harm reduction approach. The successful provider will need to have suitable premises within the borough of Islington to provide registered residential care and met all relevant regulations in the operation thereof, including all building regulations, and be able to provide the service from 1 April 2016. <b>The requirement </b> The aim of Contract is the provision of high-quality residential care which emphasises rehabilitation and recovery. Residents will be encouraged to live as independently as possible within..(view full details to see more)