FOI Request - Services Available to Elderly Residents
Request 101003280850
I am writing on behalf of a registered charity dedicated to supporting elderly people in our local community. We are seeking information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to enhance our understanding of the services available to older residents within your council's jurisdiction.
We kindly request information on the contracts your council currently commissions for the following services:
Dementia Support
Hospital Discharge
Social Prescribing
Information and Advice Services
Advocacy
Carers Support
End of Life Care
Community Champions / Wellbeing Coordinators
Elderly Day Centre
Befriending
Footcare/toenail cutting
Non-Emergency Patient Transport
Bereavement Support
Digital Inclusion
For each service, please provide the following information:
a. Name of the service provider
b. The estimated expiry date/ month for the current contract
Response 11-04-2023
Dementia Support - 13 Care Homes - NCHC continuous and Specialist Dementia Nurse - Unknown as internal to NHS
Hospital Discharge - No
Social Prescribing - No
Information and Advice Services - No
Advocacy - Circles Network - 31 March 2023
Carers Support - Quarriers - 31 March 2023
End of Life Care - 2 EOL beds at Speyside Care Home and 2 at Spynie Care Home - Commissioned through NHS
Community Champions / Wellbeing Coordinators Elderly Day Centre Befriending Footcare/toenail cutting - Moray Handy person - Awaiting new contract, but continuing on their current contract. Non-Emergency Patient Transport Bereavement Support Digital Inclusion - No