This project will provide an opportunity for older people to be reabled for a return home rather than possibly moving directly to full time residential care, following a stay in hospital. The services will be commissioned to be provided in a nursing home setting where there is a ethos and culture of actively maximising people's independence.

The period of reablement will be for up to six weeks and will operate within a structured, and agreed programme with the primary aim to assist the person to return home having achieved their maximum level of independence.

The model is a social care-led partnership, recognising the contribution of all partners to ensure success. This will include the person and their family support alongside the care home staff and other professionals from health and social care.

There is an identified need for 8 reablement nursing beds in the Basingstoke area. These services are to continue for a period of up to four years. The initial contract period will be from 1st October 2013 (until 31st August 2014) with an option to extend for a period of up to three years (until 31st August 2017) to align with current contracts awarded via open tender ASD00081 (OJEU notice: 2013-029955-F14).