The current Independent Island Living Strategy
was adopted in 2017 and is now out of date. The reviewed strategy
is produced following a consultation and reflects our current needs
for extra care housing. We are seeing approval for this reviewed
strategy to be implemented and published.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Significant impact on communities or those working in two or more electoral divisions;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Electoral Divisions affected: (All Electoral Divisions);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/11/2023
Decision due: 11 Jan 2024 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health
Lead director: Director of Adult Social Care and Housing Needs (re-org 2023)
Contact: Zlati Kalchev.
Consultees
1. Public – Survey to all Island
residents aged 50 and over. The survey was promoted by a media
campaign and was available online and on paper.
2. Service users - Workshops with residents living in the existing
independent island living communities of Ryde Village and Green
Meadows in Freshwater.
3. Internal Council services - Survey to Council’s adult
social care and housing needs professionals who have been
supporting people who live/lived in Ryde Village or Green
Meadows.
4. Other stakeholders – Survey to developers of extra care
housing.