Consultation on the Strategy for Older People in Wandsworth

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Consultation on the Strategy for Older People in
Wandsworth
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Consultation on the Strategy for Older People in
Wandsworth

• Councillor Vanessa Graham Cabinet Member for
  Adult Social Care Older Peoples Champion
• Dawn Warwick Director of Adult Social Services

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Consultation on the Strategy for Older People

• Context - Why we need a strategy
• Seven Dimensions of Independence
• Existing services - New priorities?
• The Next Steps.

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Strategy for Older People - Some Context

• Current Strategy - ten years old
• Core values - still valid BUT
• Changing demographics
• Changing national local context
• Changing emphasis expectations
• A chance to review take stock.

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Keeping Independent - Seven Dimensions

• Housing and the Home
• Neighbourhood - being close to friends, shops
  services
• Social Activities - learning, leisure fun
• Getting out about
• Income including the availability of benefits
  advice
• Information Advice
• Health and healthy living.
• Source Audit Commission Older
  People-Independence and Well-Being

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Housing the Home

• Range of Homes - Private/Rented/Sheltered
• Residential Nursing Care
• Plans for Extra Care Sheltered Schemes
• Home Improvement Agency Older Home
  owners/Private tenants
• Decorations Assistance
• Age Concern - Practical Help at Home
• Adaptations Equipment
• WATCH/Telecare
• Safety Security in around the home
• Homecare/Reablement/Meals/Floating Support.
• Source Audit Commission Older
  People-Independence and Well-Being

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Housing the Home

• Feedback so far
• Moving - emotional practical help
• Gardening and handy-person support
• Activities - all sheltered schemes
• Good information on options real choice
• Dignity respect
• More Extra Care
• Residential Nursing Care - last resort.

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• A Plug
• Draft Older Older people - Housing Policy,
• Statement Action Plan Have we got it right?
• Consultation Starts today.

What else do we need to do to promote
independence, support people in their own homes
and make residential nursing care the last
resort? www.wandsworth.gov.uk/housing
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Neighbourhood being close to friends, shops,
amenities

• Safer Homes
• Neighbourhood Watch
• Day Centre Activities
• Safer Stations
• Lock fitting
• Pot in the Fridge.

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Neighbourhood - being close to friends, shops
amenities

• Feedback so far ...
• Pavement checks
• Fear of falling
• Cyclists/Skateboarders
• Boost Neighbourhood.

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Getting out and about

• Older Peoples Freedom Pass
• Community Transport Shop Mobility
• Taxi-card scheme
• Blue Badge scheme
• Dial-a-ride
• Discounted Visitors Permits
• Pedestrian Crossing
• Awaydays for Older people.

• Feedback so far
• Improved reliability and accessibility public
  transportation.

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Social Activities Networks Keeping Busy

• Active Days
• Social Day Centres
• Arts Funding
• Allotment Concessions
• Libraries
• Discounts e.g. Putney School of Art Design
• Older Learning Opportunities (ICT/Craft/Keep fit).

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Social Activities Networks Keeping Busy

• Feedback so far
• Participation of older learners needs higher
  profile
• Have we got a good spread of where classes take
  place?
• More choice in activities across the borough
• Can we do more in our libraries?
• Opportunities through Widening Participation
  ideas
• Support for visually impaired
• Cook Eat classes
• Accessible and affordable concessions vary.

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Income Benefits

• Joint Visiting Team
• Maximise income - benefit take-up
• Financial Independence - Access to Banking
• Good signposted advice on debts.

Feedback so far Strong support for the Joint
Visiting Team.
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Information Advice

• Age Concern Information Support
• CAB
• Careline
• Carers Centre
• Advocacy Services.

Feedback so far Good information should be
available about the options for alternative
accommodation to help inform choice.
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Health Healthy Living

• Sports Physical Activity programmes
• Active Older People - passport
• Libraries - health promotion
• GP referral schemes - books and exercise
• Direct payments
• Services for Older people - Mental Health
  Problems
• Avoiding hospital admission - intermediate care
• Safeguarding older people.

• Feedback so far
• Joining Services... telling story once
• Dignity Respect in hospital care
• Promoting Independence - chiropody
• Intermediate care.

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In Conclusion

• A lot going on
• Some clear messages already
• Better access to universal services
• Shift emphasis to prevention
• Care is personal
• Independence Choice.

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Next Steps - Some Ideas

• Further consultations with interest groups
• On street surveys
• Housing LINK
• Online and paper questionnaire.