A housing provider is set to continue caring for elderly people at two homes under the renewal of a council contract worth £2m over five years.
Leeds City Council decided to continue funding the Extra Care schemes Box Tree Court in Boston Spa and Lady Ida Lodge in Cookridge.
The homes, operated by Housing 21, look after 44 and 64 people aged over 55 respectively. Residents are are a mix of home owners and those placed there by the council.
A council report said renewing the contract meant the homes could continue offering round-the-clock support to help people live independently.
It said: “This involves working to achieve the agreed outcomes as defined by each service user, through a person-centred planning approach that puts service users and their carers at the forefront of all decision making.
“It will help ensure the continued offer of extra care provision at both sites, supporting to maintain individual choice and control while ensuring service provision is in line with our contractual expectations.”
The contract was set to be renewed from November, costing around £400,000 per year.
Some residents’ care at the homes is funded by Direct Payments, designed to give people control over how they are looked after.
Some are placed in the homes under a “nomination agreement” between the council and Housing 21.
The report said: “The onsite care and support service usually provides support with personal care needs where this is in line with the nominated individuals’ wishes.”
The renewal of the contract was agreed but could still be subject to a “call-in”, in which cllrs challenge a council spending decision of more than £500,000.
