1. Adopt a Care Home: An Intergenerational Initiative bringing children into care homes
Jo O’Donoghue
Specialist Commissioner Market Management, Trafford Council

2. The Future
As of August 2018, 1,974 over 65’s were included on a GP dementia register in Trafford.
People are living longer with more complex conditions.
The estimated dementia diagnosis rate among over 65’s in Trafford (74.5%) is above the (66.7%) target and higher than the England average (67.5%).
Between 2016 and 2031 the number of people aged 65+ in Trafford is projected to grow by 11,700 (29%) (ONS, 2016-based subnational population projections)

3. The Statistics of Dementia
People aged 65 and over predicted to have dementia, by age , projected to 2025
Age group
2017
2020
2025
Increase to 2025
Number %
People aged predicted to have dementia
145
140
157 12
8.3%
People aged predicted to have dementia
273
298
288 15
5.5%
People aged predicted to have dementia
435
463
573
138
31.7%
People aged predicted to have dementia
707
754
788 81
11.5%
People aged predicted to have dementia
783
800
917
134
17.1%
People aged 90 and over predicted to have dementia
656
745
890
234
35.7%
Total population aged 65 and over predicted to have dementia
2,999
3,200
3,612
613
20.4%
Table produced on 01/11/18 10:12 from version 10.1

4. So what is it?
The idea is that the Adopt a Care Home scheme will support our local care homes to link with local schools. The Adopt a Care Home scheme aims to:
Contribute to teaching school children about dementia and our elderly community
Introduce some children to elderly people
Link them with people living with dementia in a local care home
Increase understanding for children
Increase engagement and social inclusion for the residents

5. What are the benefits?
Introduce children to older people they might not otherwise come into contact with
Increase the Childrens knowledge and understanding of dementia awareness
Introduce them to the idea of health and social care as a career aspiration
Older people will benefit from increased social inclusion and improved health and wellbeing as a result of making new friendships with young people in their community
Increased social inclusion and increased appetites and communication in the homes - Social value
Promotes reminisence

6. Where to start? Task and Finish Group Locality matching
Risk Assessments
Consent
Curriculum
Evaluation

7. Questions

8. URMSTON PRIMARY
VISITING
URMSTON MANOR…

15. Joanne O’Donoghue, Specialist Commissioner, Trafford Council –
Martyn Davies, Director Urmston Manor Care home –
Mr Simon Parker – Head Teacher, Urmston Primary