A report on the temporary re-homing of care home residents while improvements are made at a council facility will be discussed at today’s Older Persons, Health and Well-being Overview and Scrutiny Committee The future provision of residential and respite services the authority provides ‘in house’ has been reviewed and a report prepared for consideration of committee.

Three ‘in-house services’ are registered with CSSIW (Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales) – Perrots Lodge in Haverfordwest, Havenhurst in Milford haven and Hillside Home in Goodwick.

Hillside is a residential care home registered for up to 18 people over the age of 65 with ten permanent beds, four rehabilitation beds, two respite beds and one flat supporting independent living.

Intermediate Care Fund (ICF) capital of around £500,000 will allow further investment in the home but the building will need to be vacated while work is carried out.

Residents will be moved temporarily to Perrots Lodge, along with staff and two residents who have dementia will have their needs best met at Havenhurst.

The review had found demand for respite at both Perrots Lodge and Havenhurst has reduced in the last few years but the assessment beds and day centre at Havenhurst was well used.

Havenhurst opened in 1968 and is registered for 20 people, 13 short stay/respite beds and seven for assessment, primarily for older people with dementia or mental health issues.

Perrots Lodge opened in 2007 and the building is leased by the council from Pembrokeshire Housing Association.

It is registered to provide interim and respite care for up to eight people and is focused on dementia care.

It was closed last year because of difficulty maintain staff rotas following the investigation of concerns which led to disciplinary action against some staff.

The report written by Director of Social Services and Leisure Pamela Marsden will be discussed today, July 7.