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Local Isolation Report and Trigger Tool
Pete McDonnellStrategic Commissioning and MarketDevelopment
Isolation Report• Produced for the Older Persons Partnership Board• Initial report looked at key statistics and what services
are available in the borough• Isolation sub group established• We also then surveyed frontline social, healthcare and
community professionals and local older people to get a better picture of isolation
• Idea for a conference in December• Trigger and referral tool for professionals and the
community organisations etc
Key findings• 6 out of 10 older people are classed as living in “Lone Pensioner
households” (approximately 12,000 people).• Over 50 per cent of over 65s live in first floor or above properties.• Brompton, Hans Town and Royal Hospital have the highest
numbers of lone pensioners (Royal Hospital figures are disproportionate due to the 200 Chelsea Pensioners).
• There are also 11 wards with 500 to 700 lone pensioners across the borough.
• Over 70% of professionals dealing with older people said they visit lone pensioner households
• More White UK• More Females• Those aged 75 plus more likely to experience isolation
The main reasons for isolation
• No local family
• Poor or deteriorating mobility
• Depression
• Loss of confidence
• Bereavement (partner, family, friend, neighbour)
• Poor and inaccessible housing
Digging deeper
Housing issues:
• Poor quality flat with accessibility issues
• Guaranteed rent, so landlord not prepared to renovate
• Unsuitable bathroom
• Young people move into block, community spirit lost
Molly aged 88
• In poor 3rd accommodation
• Has a fall
• Loses confidence
• Stops going to church
• Can’t visit her only friend via the bus
• Starts to isolate herself and becomes depressed
Services
• 13 churches and faith groups support older people.• The Council’s Adult Social Care funds nine services that support, or
have an element that supports, isolated older people, supporting around 800 to 900 people weekly.
• There are four day centres for older people in the borough.• Corporately the Council funds at least six providers that support
older people.• Most support is in the voluntary sector.• Social landlords also provide floating support to older people.• Community Mental Health Teams support isolated and vulnerable
older people with mental health issues.
Trigger Tool
• Whose it for?Frontline professionals, community orgs etc.
The Idea
• Online tool• Quick assessment
• Instant referral for further advice
or to refer the person (with consent)
What does it look like?
When is it available and where is it?
• The full working version is available from early January 2011
• A link will be sent to all attendee’s of the conference for the page of the Council’s People First web pages
THANK YOU
HAPPY XMAS AND NEW YEAR
