1. The Role of Extra Care in Dorset: An Evaluation of Trailway Court
30/11/2018
The Role of Extra Care in Dorset: An Evaluation of Trailway Court
Sara Macbeth
Research & Development Officer
Dorset County Council Adult and Community Services
Produced by the Research Group, Commissioning & Contracts, A&CS

2. Perfect opportunity to look at the impact of extra care on
Background
DH Grant Application set out a commitment to evaluate extra care setting in North Dorset
Perfect opportunity to look at the impact of extra care on
People
Local services
Using methods based on previous national research

3. Methods Outcomes Costs Pre and post measures
Face to face interviews using ASCOT
Control group from ASCS
Costs
Recall / data collection from agencies
Control group (n=16)

4. Findings – Impact to People

5. Findings – Impact to people (2)

6. Findings – Impact to costs

7. Findings – Impact to costs (2)
Gaps in data / low numbers in our control.
Health care costs dropped in both groups
Social care costs increased in both groups
Previously unmet need addressed
Total increase between pre and post greater in control group.
Findings are indicative only due to:
Small numbers
Contextual data not collected to account for confounders

8. Cost of ECH better understood locally.
Implications
Cost of ECH better understood locally.
Improved outcomes compared to usual care.
It costs money to do nothing.
Nominations panel now more focussed.
Commissioners supported our approach.
“Improved methods and better links with stakeholders would
improve the robustness of findings.”

9. Contact Details Sara Macbeth Research & Development Officer
David Goswell
Recently moved to new post in Public Health at DCC