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Helen T., County Commissioner, shares her strategy for older people and prevention, including needs refinement, identifying opportunities, getting partners on board, and evaluating existing provision.
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Having a Strategy is only the start….. Helen Trousdale County Commissioner Older People & Prevention
Using the £20k • Refine the needs • Identify the opportunities • Get partners on board • Agree a way forward • Evaluate the existing provision • Demand analysis for an area of “over” supply • Communications and toolkits • Answer some of the questions we were left with and resolve some barriers.
How we did it Agree and fund permanent post of ECH Programme Manager Secure support from a specialist Health Commissioner Logic Chains – worked out where we wanted to be and worked back from there what we needed to do Development Partner Framework
Practical Results - FlexiCare Model Staffordshire's Brand – all care services within a scheme Concept – service which can meet needs as they change Staying active and self directed support is key
Practical Results - Financial Viability • Tool to establish financial viability of a development • Looks at payback on investment for the County Council • Analyses development costs for housing provider
Practical results – Needs Analysis Current & Proposed Extra Care (Rental Units) 600 500 400 Proposed Existing 2030_Needs 300 2020_Needs 2015_Needs 2010_Needs 200 100 0 Cannock Chase East Lichfield Newcastle South Stafford Staffordshire Tamworth Staffordshire Staffordshire Moorlands • Detailed study of predicted need to 2030 • Able to split age and tenure • Detailed projections through which we monitor development proposals
Practical Results – Development Viability • Works across the whole County • Identifies those areas where extra care housing is more likely to be successful • Can be interrogated to ward / neighbourhood level
Practical Results - Database • Internal resource through which we can monitor all developments • RAG ratings • Useful tool for reporting
Practical results - Toolkit • Practical Guide for our local teams • Takes a step by step approach from “idea” to “opening” • Training with all teams
Practical Results – Best Practice Club • Internal to Staffordshire • Involve all providers • Agenda set and driven by members • Share learning and best practice