Minutes of the Sheltered Panel
held on Tuesday, 10th December 2008
at 6 Europa Boulevard
Attended
Lorraine Allen (LA)
Joyce Davies (JD)
Barbara Epstein (BE)
Peter Epstein (PE)
Joanne Goodier (JG)
Richard Ivers (RI)
M Jerome (MJ)
David Kelly (DK) - Chair
Lesley Lane (LL)
Pat Lloyd
WPH Support Officer
Curlew Court
Sunningdale
Sunningdale
WPH Supported Hsg Co-ordinator
Curlew Court
Curlew Court
WPH Sheltered Housing Supervisor
Wye Close
Guest Speaker – Age Concern
Apologies
Joan Clay
Barbara Gann
Helen Hicklin
Jackie Lanigan
Harriet Jarman
Blackhorse Close
Conway Street
Mendell Close
WPH Support Officer
Fairview Way
Minute
No.
Responsible
Panel
Member
1.0
5.1
Matters Arising from the last minutes
Message in a Bottle
DK advised that bottles had been
distributed to all the Support Officers.
5.2
Policies and Procedures
DK advised that there had been one
meeting of the working group to review
the procedures within the Support
Officer Manual and some amends had
been made. A second meeting would
take place in the New Year.
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DK also advised that a new procedure
relating to booking places on day trips
had been put in place as a result of two
letters of complaint from tenants.
2.0
2.1
Presentation by Pat Lloyd – Age
Concern
Pat Lloyd gave an overview of the
services provided by Age Concern
including:
 Day Care facilities based at
Devonshire House for those suffering
with dementia.
 Day care centres at Bramwell Court,
Rock Ferry – transportation and lunch
provided.
 Harvest Court – facilities available to
the community.
Information and Advice:
 Monthly surgeries with a solicitor (free
half hour consultation)
 Financial Adviser
 Hospital issues.
 Active Ageing: Exercise and
activities.
 Wirral Fair Trade Scheme – list of
traders with a quality mark of
standards.
2.2
2.3
3.0
3.1
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Information leaflets were circulated to all
those present and further copies to be
distributed via the Support Officers.
The panel found the talk very
informative and thanked Pat for coming
in to speak to them.
Update on Decommissioning of LowRise Schemes
DK advised that Nelson House and
Whitfield Court were now completely
empty and there was a notice of
demolition on the schemes. This had
been put out to tender and a decision
would be taken in the next couple of
weeks.
The panel asked what the sites would
be used for once demolition had taken
place. DK advised that various options
were being considered but no decision
had been made yet.
3.2
Only one tenant remained in Barleyfield,
but further viewings of properties had
been arranged. Once empty,
Barleyfield would be demolished too.
3.3
Although in Phase 2 of the
decommissioning process, Hoose Court
tenants are also slowly moving to
alternative accommodation.
3.4
JG advised that she had hoped that Mr
Sullivan, formerly of Whitfield Court,
would be able to attend the meeting to
talk about his experience of moving to
alternative accommodation. Mr Sullivan
had expressed an interest in joining the
panel.
4.0
4.1
Editorial Panel Representatives
BE advised that the “Over the Garden
Wall” newsletter had not been
distributed at Sunningdale. DK to
investigate why and ensure that copies
were distributed as soon as possible.
4.2
JG suggested that Mr Sullivan be
approached to join the Editorial Panel,
once he had attended a full meeting.
4.3
BE suggested that in order to persuade
tenants to join, it should be emphasised
that transportation to meetings would be
arranged where necessary.
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DK
Immediat
ely
JG
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5.0
5.1
Compilation of Recipe Book
BE explained that at the last Editorial
Panel meeting, it had been suggested
that sheltered tenants might like to take
part in compiling a recipe book.
5.2
JG said that funding would need to be
secured for printing the books and there
would need to be further details agreed
such as:
 number of copies to be printed
 quality of paper, binding, etc
 number of pages etc.
 type of recipes required
 would they be sold and for how
much?
PE suggested that a letter should be
sent from WPH to local supermarkets to
see if they would be willing to sponsor it.
He thought they might be interested
especially if proceeds went to charity.
JG to speak to Supported Housing
Manager to discuss possible funding
options.
JG
5.3
JG suggested that a sub-group be set
up to discuss all the issues above. Mrs
Jerome and Mrs Davies volunteered to
be on the sub-group.
5.4
It was agreed that notices should be put
up at schemes and an article put in the Edit Panel
next newsletter.
6.0
6.1
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Issues to be discussed with CEO at
future meeting
After some discussion, it was agreed
that the CEO be asked to compile a list
of subjects for the panel to choose a
subject. JG thought it might be better
for the panel to compile the list and ask
the CEO to choose, but agreed to speak
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with his PA to see what could be done.
JG
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6.2
Discussion took place about future
speakers at next year’s meetings and it
was agreed that a liaison person from
the Community Police should be invited
in and also a representative from the
paramedics.
JG
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7.0
Computers in Sheltered Housing
Schemes: Access and Training
Following on from the last meeting
when it was agreed that a sub-group
should be set up to discuss issues of
security, access and training, it was felt
by the panel that it was not something
with which they wished to be involved.
Any Other Business
DK advised that there were a number of
high-backed chairs at Barleyfield that
were almost new and all fire-retardant.
He suggested that some should be
given to Sunningdale as some of the
chairs in the lounge there needed to be
replaced. BE advised that they could
accommodate about 10 chairs.
DK
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7.1
8.0
8.1
8.2
It was suggested that the organ at
Barleyfield may be of use to the Pop-In
Club at The Heights in Moreton. Jill
Harding was the contact person.
9.0
9.1
Date of Next Meeting
Tuesday, 10th March at 2pm at Europa
Boulevard.
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DK
31.1.08