Issue - meetings

Briefing note from Joan Stewart, Project Manager Shopper-Aide.

The group gave consideration to a briefing note and verbal presentation providing information on the services to older people living independently at home, which include shopping, help in the home and the provision of social interaction services.  The Director, Ms Paterson spoke of the volunteers to the service, the types of work they are asked to do including the competitive costs for services and the difficulties faced by the service.  She spoke of the possibility of rolling out the project to the wider area, but advised that due to funding issues Shopper-Aide are not in a position to do so. 

The Chair thanked Mrs Paterson for the information provided and advised that the Mid Argyll Health and Wellbeing Network would be hosting a scoping meeting on Thursday, 27^th April 2017 with a view to rolling out the shopping project throughout the wider MAKI area.  He asked Partners to spread the word.