As part of a review of in-house care services, Cumberland Council leaders have today agreed to launch a public consultation into the future of Moot Lodge care home in Brampton.
Cumberland Council are reviewing in-house care provision delivered by Cumberland Care, to ensure services meet the needs of the residents now and in the future. The review aims to focus on the provision of sustainable, high-quality care, to help people to live better, healthier, and more independently, whilst addressing the council's financial sustainability goals.
The review includes proposals to close Moot Lodge residential care home in Brampton. The property is affected by factors such as minimal outside space for residents, limited access to the building for people with mobility issues, small communal areas which are split across multiple floors, and a lack of mechanical aids, such as ceiling track hoists, which cannot be installed in many of the rooms. These issues make the provision of dementia and intermediate care challenging at Moot Lodge. Even with significant investment, the home cannot provide the features desirable for the provision of dementia and intermediate care due to the property’s structure and footprint.
The proposal to close Moot Lodge will undergo a twelve-week public consultation process. The start date for the consultation is soon to be announced. The local community, those receiving care at Moot Lodge, family members, carers, staff, partners, and Trade Unions are being encouraged to have their say on the changes as part of the public consultation process.
(The decision made today by the Council’s Executive, to launch a public consultation into the future of Moot Lodge, is subject to call in from the Council’s Scrutiny Board.)
Cllr Lisa Brown, Cumberland Council Executive Member for Adults and Community Health, said;
“Cumberland Council is committed to putting health and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do. We want to deliver excellent Adult Social Care services now and in the future. Together we will deliver services that are not only of the highest quality but also genuinely centred around the needs and strengths of individuals.
“The Cumberland Care Review will ensure there is appropriate provision which is the right size and shape to meet the needs of our residents. We want everyone in Cumberland to live better, healthier, and more independently throughout their lives. The Cumberland Care Review will help us to achieve that vision.
“We will be supporting and encouraging residents, families, carers, staff, general public, partners and Trade Unions to have their say through the public consultation to ensure our proposals meet the needs of our communities.”