Frequently Asked Questions

Enhanced extra care is a type of housing where people live independently but can get extra support that is more than usual social care when they need it. It is not the same as a care home, but it gives people more help than normal housing.

It began in 2018 after Auchinlee Residential Care Home closed. Some people who had lived in Auchinlee needed support to stay in their community, so small empty flats at Lorne Campbell Court were used to provide this extra care.

No. It helped reduce the impact of Auchinlee closing, but it did not fully replace the services a care home provides. It did, however, help people stay close to home and offered a small respite option.

The HSCP has invested in local care at home and residential services. However, the enhanced extra care model in Kintyre is no longer affordable within the current budget

The HSCP has invested in local care at home and residential services. However, the enhanced extra care model in Kintyre is no longer affordable within the current budget

We will speak directly with each person and their family. Everyone will continue to receive the care they are assessed to need, either in their own home or in the community. No one will lose their personal and social care but extra care services e.g. overnight care will no longer be available

No. At this stage, we do not expect any job losses.

The number of people using the service is very small. To protect individuals’ privacy, we cannot publish this information.

The Threshold of Care Policy helps staff make fair and consistent decisions about the level of support someone needs. It will be used to guide any changes to ongoing care.

There is a respite space at Lorne Campbell Court. We will look carefully at how any change affects respite over the longer term but respite must be available to carers and will be delivered differently

Yes, there is enhanced extra care in Mull (Bowman Court). That service is also being reviewed to check whether it can continue in the long term. There are no plans to introduce enhanced extra care in other parts of Argyll & Bute.

We want to understand:

• how this proposal may affect people
• what matters most to the community
• any concerns or ideas people may have

Community feedback will help the Integration Joint Board (IJB) make an informed decision.

• We will use this online engagement hub as the main place to share information and answer questions. This will run from 29 January to 12 March (Day Services will be longer).
• We will engage directly with service users and their families and the Housing Association
• We will share the dates for in‑person community conversations and an online session.
• We will speak with staff and ask for their professional views on how to keep services safe and effective.
• We will include carers and care providers in the consultation.
• We will also ask for your feedback through a questionnaire, and you can ask us questions directly on this site.

• Your feedback will help us complete the Integrated Impact Assessment. This assessment looks at how our plans might affect people in Argyll & Bute and helps us understand any risks.
• Your views will help shape the IJB (Integration Joint Board) decision on the budget. Your feedback may change parts of the proposals.
• We will report your feedback to the Integration Joint Board.
• At the end of the consultation, we will publish three documents:
  • The Integrated Impact Assessments
  • The budget proposal
  • A final consultation report

• The results of the engagement, the impact assessment, and the budget proposal will be presented at the IJB public meeting on 25 March 2026.
• These papers will be available to view from 17 March 2026.
• You can also subscribe for updates, so you can see what people said and what the IJB decided.

Argyll & Bute Health and Social Care Partnership is a partnership between Argyll & Bute Council and NHS Highland. We work together to deliver health and social care services across Argyll & Bute.