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Supporting people living with mild frailty Northamptonshire Public Health First for Wellbeing Old Service - provided support with Stop smoking Weight management Alcohol Emotional wellbeing Financial support Social

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Supporting people living with mild frailty Northamptonshire Public Health

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First for Wellbeing

Old Service - provided support with

Stop smoking
Weight management
Alcohol
Emotional wellbeing
Financial support
Social inclusion
Housing support
Employment and adult learning

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Previous service user’s

First for Wellbeing website will provide signposting

information - www.firstforwellbeing.co.uk

Customers will be able to access relevant public health

information and advice, or self-refer to some key services such as weight management http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/healthyweight

Further lifestyle information is available via the PHE

website www.nhs.uk/oneyou

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Weight Management

Public Health Northamptonshire will fund a 12 week course with a number of commissioned weight management services if your BMI is over 28 (conditions apply) If your BMI is over 40 you are advised to contact your GP for advice. For more information and to self-refer, please click here Stopping smoking will help you feel better, and will almost immediately improve your health. Get in touch to find out more or book an appointment today to start your journey to a better, healthier life. Click here to contact the stop smoking team

Stop Smoking

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Supporting Independence Programme (SIP)

Frailty is not a static state
People can improve or deteriorate
The majority of people living with frailty are mildly frail

Mild frailty Moderate Severe Fit

35% of O65s 12% of O65s 3% of O65s

To identify and support people living with mild frailty and so reduce the risk of adverse health events and subsequent demands on health and social care.

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Main Aims

To halt, reverse or reduce the deterioration of frailty in

people living with mild frailty as measured by the Edmonton frailty scale.

To decrease the number of people living with mild frailty who

experience major health events.

To support the identification and recognition of frailty in at

risk patients across the Northamptonshire health and social care system.

To support the development of a system wide frailty pathway

from fitness to severe frailty and end of life care.

To contribute to the knowledge base on frailty, its

management and progression.

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Referral Pathway

Who refers?

Referrals from partners and GP’s – identified as mildly frail
Self referral

How?

Visit our website:

https://www3.northamptonshire.gov.uk/councilservices/h ealth/pages/supporting-independence.aspx click to complete a referral, you will be asked 7 simple questions to establish frailty needs.

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Frailty Assessment

Questions Patient: 1 Are you older than 85 years? Yes  No  2 Are you male? Yes  No  3 In general, do you have any health problems that require you to limit you activities? Yes  No  4 Do you need someone to help you on a regular basis? Yes  No  5 In general, do you have any health problems that require you to stay at home? Yes  No  6 If you need help, can you count on someone close to you? Yes  No  7 Do you regularly use a stick, walker or wheelchair to move about? Yes  No  Total checked:

As part of the referral process 7 questions PRISMA 7 is a Public Health validated assessment tool:

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Customer Appointment

Where?

Wellbeing advisor based in GP practices and community settings

How?

Face to face Initial appointment - Edmonton assessment Followed by up to 12 weeks support with further in depth health assessment’s as required

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Up to 12 weeks support is

ffered for:
Edmonton – Initial
Cognition/6CIT
General Health
Falls Screening
Functional Independence
Social Support
Medication Use
Nutrition
Mood (GADS 7)
Functional Performance
Smoking
Alcohol
Sensory
Vaccinations
Blood Pressure
Continence
Edmonton - Final

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Falls Prevention

Get Up & Go Programme 12 week strength & balance classes delivered by qualified OTAGO trained instructors.

www.northamptonshiresport.org/getupandgo

What can cause falls?

Balance problems/muscle weakness
Poor vision
Long term conditions

Increase the risk of falls

Recently polished/wet floors
Dim room lighting
Rugs/carpets that are secured properly

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Referrals

NHS Health Checks Vaccinations Community Pharmacy Housing/Debt Advice Weight Management Stop Smoking Services NHFT Adult Social Care AIM – To reduce pressure on GP/ASC services

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Next steps

1. Streamline referral pathways
2. Recruitment of further Wellbeing Advisors
3. Engagement with partners

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Thank you Any questions?

Sarah Ward – Service Manager sarah.ward@firstforwellbeing.co.uk Charlotte Goodwin – Area Team Manager – West charlotte.goodwin@firstforwellbeing.co.uk Debbie Foster – Area Team Manager – North Debbie.foster@firstforwellbeing.co.uk