Shared Lives (Adult Placement) Services

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The Isle of Man Government invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to provide a Shared Lives Scheme for the Department of Health & Social Care. Adult Learning Disability Services requires Providers to establish a Shared Lives Scheme on the Isle of Man which will include employing a co-ordinator and development of an infrastructure including start-up costs, recruitment and training of carers, provision of ongoing advice and support to carers and regular monitoring and review of placements. The provider will be expected to recruit up to 10 carers for whom a management fee will be paid. Shared Lives includes:- - short or long term accommodation and/or - support to adults (maximum of three per carer at any time) This will be provided by a Shared Lives Carer approved by the Shared Lives Scheme, to adults placed through and supported by the scheme. This may include: - Accommodation with care or reablement, in the family home (habitual residence) of a Shared Lives Carer - Respite care / short break with or without personal care, in the Shared Lives Carer's home - Daytime support provided by a Shared Lives Carer - Kinship support where a Shared Lives Carer acts as 'extended family' to someone living in their own home and where both the homes of the Individual using the service and the Shared Lives Carer are available for contact Any potential Provider must ensure they are capable of providing the full range of servi...- Board and Lodging (to be paid to the Shared Lives Carer) - Management fee (Provider's fee) Adult Learning Disability Services is standardising fees and allowances payable to Shared Lives Carers under an approved fee structure. This will be periodically reviewed (it is anticipated allowances will not be adjusted more than once per financial year) and will require Providers to communicate this to Shared Lives Carers. The agreed rates will be provided on award of the contract. Adult Learning Disability Services requires the Provider to administer the appropriate payments to carers (within the agreed management fee). Adult Learning Disability Services requires Providers to base their submission on the arrangements and costs associated with managing the Shared Lives Scheme. The Management Fee will be paid per Shared Lives Carer or address, not per Individual placement. Providers will require to be registered with the Isle of Man Registration and Inspection unit as an Adult Placement (Shared Lives) provider and meet all the specific minimum standards for this service. Should you wish to participate in this competitive exercise please go to www.gov.im/procurement and download and complete the Form of Acknowledgement and submit to Neil Callin, Procurement Services, The Attorney General's Chambers, 3rd Floor, St Mary's Court, Hill Street, Douglas, Isle of Man. IM1 1EU or e-mail neil.callin@gov.im Expressions of interest must be received by noon 9th September 2016.