Models of care and support

Supporting older people and other vulnerable groups to remain independent and connected

• CLARE (Creative Local Action, Responses and Engagement) Open

  Primary characteristics of target population:
  Isolated and frail older people

  Existing beneficiaries:
  139 older people supported (2017)

  Potential beneficiaries:
  Dependent on volunteers/staff capacity

  Potential barriers to expansion:
  Managing risks associated with supporting older people with complex needs

  Key enablers for implementation:
  Recruitment of volunteers and community capacity

  Outcomes/savings:
  Older people supported to remain at home. 1,000 hours of volunteering and 2,200 staff contacts in 2017

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• SPRING Social Prescribing Open

  Primary characteristics of target population:
  Wide range of vulnerable adults e.g. mental health, older people, low level health conditions

  Existing beneficiaries:
  Piloted in 2015–18 in Derry. (332 people aged 65+ supported 17/18) Expansion with Big Lottery support across Northern Ireland and Scotland (2018–21)

  Potential beneficiaries:
  Target = 13,300 vulnerable people supported across Northern Ireland and Scotland

  Potential barriers to expansion:
  Coordinating 30 delivery partners across Scotland/NI and gaining wider support from Health and Social Care

  Key enablers for implementation:
  Good communication and coordination

  Outcomes/savings:
  Potential to reduce GP attendance by 28% = 2 fewer GP appointments a year (saving £83 per person)

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• MEAAP Open

  Primary characteristics of target population:
  Older people

  Existing beneficiaries:
  Year 1 – 174 people supported

  Potential beneficiaries:
  Older people

  Potential barriers to expansion:
  Identifying potential service users/unsuitable referrals

  Key enablers for implementation:
  Raising awareness with Potential beneficiaries:

  Outcomes/savings:
  Every £1 invested in Impact Agewell = £2.80 saving

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New community-based models of social care, practical support and accommodation for older people

• Homeshare Open

  Primary characteristics of target population:
  Older people living on their own

  Existing beneficiaries:
  Department for Communities commissioned Homeshare NI feasibility report in 2018. 350 older people supported in rest of UK

  Potential beneficiaries:
  Older people in NI who need practical support to stay in their own homes.

  Potential barriers to expansion:
  Concept new in NI, Recruiting Householders and Homesharers.

  Key enablers for implementation:
  Many schemes need start-up grants for first 2–3 years until established

  Outcomes/savings:
  Potential to be selffunding after 2–3 years depending on number of matches supported

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• Shared Lives (referred to as adult placement in Northern Ireland) Open

  Primary characteristics of target population:
  Adults with an earning disability but increasingly older people and other groups

  Existing beneficiaries:
  221 adults with a learning disability in NI

  Potential beneficiaries:
  Older people, adults with mental health issues, ex-substance users, physical disability etc

  Potential barriers to expansion:
  Expanding from learning disability to older persons care directorates/recruiting more carers

  Key enablers for implementation:
  Current Health & Social Care Board led project to support Health Trusts in NI to expand the model

  Outcomes/savings:
  £26,000 a year cheaper for adults with learning disabilities; £8,000 a year cheaper for adults with mental health problems

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