Solva Care 2017-19 Meeting with Welsh Government 11.1.2017 Mollie Roach Sue Denman Bruce Payne Josh Phillips

Preferences in Sources of Care (n=275) Number Choice

What would you use Solva Care for? (n=286) %

The Vision To improve health and wellbeing by providing a coordinated, high quality, responsive, client centred local service Centring on the ill, isolated and vulnerable Achieved by voluntary service and domiciliary care ‘company’ and community engagement activities

Services  

Services provided August 2015 – July 2016 1,430 hours  

Activities  

Other events Music & movement sessions ‘Still Alice’ screening French lessons Bread baking with Paul Sartori Volunteer meet ups  

Successes 95% think Solva Care is very good or good 86% would use service again, 14% would consider Strong governance arrangements Strong RM&E incl independent evaluation Well developed communication Good partnerships and working arrangements with hospitals and local surgery Well networked in Wales and UK

Factors that helped Being totally in line with Welsh Government policies Advisory support in early stages Grants Drive and commitment of Solva Community Council Local interest and commitment of volunteers Endorsement and use by other services Links with other communities

Factors that hindered Lack of solutions to address blocks in setting up community run domiciliary care Grants – too small, over bureaucratic, inflexible and late being awarded Implementation of policies by statutory services too slow Barriers to existing service providers collaborating with small community initiatives Lack of understanding among significant others of challenges No place on strategic forums

Next Steps Coordinate paid carer and volunteer activities Develop preventative approach and extend more widely Recommend local tradesmen Recruit young volunteers Further develop communication Mainstream Solva Care and make sustainable Continue with RME Strengthen partnerships Strengthen the Team