Cardiff Health Alliance : Cynghrair Iechyd Caerdydd

• Developed the Cardiff Healthy Ageing Planning Group which subsequently led to the development of an action plan to implement the Strategy for Older People in Wales, at a local level
• Developed the joint Commissioning Strategy for Older People's Accommodation to inform the commissioning of long term care
• Completed the Joint Commissioning Strategy for Older People between Local Authority and Local Health Board
• Completed the evaluation of existing domiciliary contracts
• Established the city wide Home Care short term intervention service
• Completed plans to commission a community based Continuing Health Care Unit for older people with mental health needs, as part of the re-provision of the Whitchurch Hospital site
• Developed high level Integrated Care Pathways for Stroke, Diabetes, COPD and CHD
• Increased the residential capacity for dementia care within the city
• Obtained 'Making the Connections' funding for a capacity building project for a voluntary sector Project Manager
• Obtained Wanless funding to take forward elements of the Cardiff Healthy Ageing Action Plan, utilised for falls prevention, Ageing Well Co-ordinator activities (Age Concern), increased public health capacity, a small grants scheme and a counselling service (Age Concern)
• Established the Joint Equipment Service
• Progressed the commissioning of an Extra Care Housing Project.

The key priorities and strategic aims for older people are underpinned by the requirement to deliver and monitor the implementation of the National Service Framework for Older People.

1.       Promoting health improvement for older people by:

- implementing the Cardiff Healthy Ageing Action Plan

2.       Reducing inequalities by strengthening the information base with regard to equality issues for older people within society

3.       Enabling older people to live independently and safely in their own homes for as long as possible by:

- supporting an increase in residential respite options to support carers looking after people at home

- increasing the utilisation of assistive technology and Telecare

4.       Developing a range of intermediate care and rehabilitation services

- provide locality based community health and social care services to re-able older people

5.       Improving care to individuals with a chronic disease by:

- implementing the clinical evidence based high level care pathways for stroke, diabetes, COPD and Coronary Heart Disease

- appointing clinical case managers to support individuals with chronic conditions in their own homes

6.       Increasing the available residential home capacity within the city to address the significant Delayed Transfer
          of Care problem by:

- establishing joint commissioning and block contracting arrangements with independent sector providers

7.       Delivery of the NSF standard on falls by:

- Reviewing and developing an integrated care pathway for the prevention and management of falls and fractures across health and social care

8.       Increasing the uptake of Welfare Benefits by:

- increasing the provision of information with respect to benefit entitlement

9.       Ensuring all new service developments consider geographical disadvantage and particular vulnerable groups

10.     Developing personal and social support for older people by:

- working more closely with the voluntary sector

- increasing the capacity and skills within the voluntary sector to expand their services to older people.