Integration Beyond Health and Social CareDr Laura Hill, 3rd July 2014

• Support networks

• Trust and neighbourliness

• Being active and having influence

• Living together and respect

• Places to meet, learn, play

• Places for advice and information

• Services

• Transport and housing

A Strong Community

SocialCapital

Good facilities,Services and opportunities open to us all

Improving overall health and wellbeing

People with adequate social relationships have a 50% greater likelihood of survival 1

Social support and activity may protect against dementia and cognitive decline 2

Impact on specific conditions and social outcomes

Compared with conventional approaches increased social cohesion and social networks can reduce fatal heart attacks by 25% in men 3

Social participation is the most significant predictor of difference between people with and without mental health problems 4

Crawley, a town where the people living with

dementia and their families are able to live well and are supported

across the town to get the help they need to ensure everyday life and pursuit

of leisure and cultural activities are made easy

OUR VISION

Crawley Dementia Alliance

Aspire to be a dementia friendly town

To give those with dementia a voice

To develop schemes which encourage those with dementia to live more meaningful lives

Crawley Dementia Alliance

Developed activities to raise awareness and improve peoples experiences of the services and support they receive from the community

Over 200 organisations have pledged supportBusiness/retail/schools and colleges/police/fire/rescue/ bus and transport providers/council and health workers

At one dementia friends initiative over 180 people became dementia friends in just one day

Diagnosed prevalence 37% - 62%

To give those with Dementia a Voice

- Their stories- Their ideas- Their words- For the

benefit of the community

•Putting people living with

dementia, their families and carers in a

guiding position.

Forget me not club for carers and people with dementia

A specific project requested by the men – Men In Sheds

Sangam Group for women from black and minority ethnic groups

Admiral Nurses

School Visits – bringing generations together and increasing young peoples awareness of Dementia

COMMUNITY ASSETS

A new approach – what we have noticed

•Importance of shared purpose•Discovering unknown assets•Discovering unknown partners•Discovering unknown leaders•If you invent and build - it will last

Co- design Co-production Mutuality in delivery and involvement

References

1. Holt-Lunstadt J. et al (2010) Social relationships and mortality risk: a meta-analytic review Plos Medicine [electronic version]

www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1000316 accessed 2nd July 2014

2. Fratiglioni, L et al (2004) An active and socially integrated lifestyle in late life might protect against dementia. Lancet Neurol 2004; 3: 343-53

3. Lomas J. (1998) Social capital and health: implications for public health and epidemiology. Vol 47, No 9, pp.1181-1188

4. Lyubomirsky et al. (2005)

How to contact usOur offices are at Crawley CCG, Crawley Hospital, West Green Drive, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 7DH.

You can call us on 01293 600300 extension 4255 or email general enquires toCCCG.Contactus-crawleyccg@nhs.net

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