ALONE Support Coordination HSE Primary Care GPs & PHN Hospital, Geriatrician Financial institutions DSP re entitlements Local Authority re housing adaption & grants Other Housing bodies Family / friends Mental Health Service Befriending groups Social Workers HSE Home Help & Home Care Packages ALONE’s Support Coordination
Support Coordination - Support Plan Objectives
Why Support Coordination Plan, support and track outcomes Quality standards and protocols Supported by professional staff Challenges and Opportunities Only done by NGO’s No agreed name No national model or standards No national infrastructure Essential to supporting older people to age at home
Regional Support Coordination Centres Befriending Groups Social & Sheltered Housing Extra Care Housing Hospital/ Nursing Homes Statutory Agencies Local Advocacy services Planning for Future Infrastructure
‘No problem can be solved by using the same thinking that created it’ Albert Einstein Clúid Research This research is looking to solve problems by creating new thinking. It looks at the issues from the viewpoint of the people who are facing them.