The document summarizes evidence from research reports about building community-based support for older people. It finds that older people want local support in their own communities, with opportunities to have input and contribute. Community activities and relationships as well as access to health and social care services are preferred over conventional approaches. These types of community-based supports improve quality of life, prevent health issues, and cost less than other models while helping resources go further. The organization encourages conversations about the kinds of community support older people need and want.

1. Building community-based
support with older people
Evidence from research
and reports

2. What we did
• Read lots of reports – evidence of what makes
a difference for people and impact on costs
• Published a summary of 20+
• Links to full reports for people who want more
• http://www.otbds.org/communitybasedsuppo
rt/

3. Older people are clear about the
types of support they want
 Community-based provision that is local
and based in their communities
 To have a say and get support that reflects
their own situation.
 Ordinary community activities and
relationships as well as access to health
and social care services
 Ways for them to make a contribution and
be actively involved.

4. The types of support older
people want do work very well
 Give people a good quality of life.
 Keep people well and prevent or reduce
further difficulties
 Prevent people needing more intensive –
and expensive – support later on

5. Also work well for public services and
resources
• These supports cost less than
conventional approaches and save money
• Help specialist services reach the people
who need them more quickly
• Overall, they help the public resources go
further and benefit more people.

6. What we are doing now
• Telling people abut the report
• Encouraging people to think and talk about the
sots of supports older people want
• Having conversations and sharing them with us as
well as with people in their area or setting
• http://www.wisdominpractice.org.uk/conversatio
ns-about-community-support-for-older-people/

7. Points to get you started
• What does a good life mean for you?
• How do ordinary services and activities work
for older people?
• Think about the physical environment in your
community.
• What helps older people have a good life and
be well and safe?
• What attitudes and values help? What gets
in the way?

8. After today
• Presentations on website – Wisdom in
Practice
• Report from today as soon as we can
• Please continue conversation and encourage
others
• Share in as many ways you can
THANK YOU