This document discusses the benefits of social integration and capital for health and well-being. It notes that social relationships and activity can reduce the risk of early death by 50%, protect against dementia, and reduce fatal heart attacks. The document then discusses Crawley Dementia Alliance's vision to make Crawley a dementia-friendly town that supports those with dementia and their families. It outlines some of the Alliance's community programs and assets that bring generations together and give those with dementia a voice.

1. Integration Beyond
Health and Social Care
Dr Laura Hill, 3rd July 2014

3. • Support
networks
• Trust and
neighbourliness
• Being active
and having
influence
• Living
together
and respect
• Places to
meet, learn,
play
• Places for
advice and
information
• Services
• Transport
and housing
A Strong
Community
Social
Capital
Good facilities,
Services and
opportunities
open to us all

4. Improving overall health and wellbeing
People with adequate social relationships have a 50% greater
likelihood of survival 1
Social support and activity may protect against dementia and
cognitive decline 2
Impact on specific conditions and social outcomes
Compared with conventional approaches increased social cohesion
and social networks can reduce fatal heart attacks by 25% in men 3
Social participation is the most significant predictor of difference
between people with and without mental health problems 4

5. Crawley, a town where the
people living with
dementia and their
families are able to live
well and are supported
across the town to get
the help they need to
ensure everyday life and
pursuit of leisure and
cultural activities are
made easy
OUR VISION

6. Crawley Dementia Alliance
Aspire to be a dementia friendly town
To give those with dementia a voice
To develop schemes which encourage those with dementia to live more
meaningful lives

7. Crawley Dementia Alliance
Developed activities to raise awareness and improve peoples
experiences of the services and support they receive from the
community
Over 200 organisations have pledged support
Business/retail/schools and colleges/police/fire/rescue/ bus and
transport providers/council and health workers
At one dementia friends initiative over 180 people became
dementia friends in just one day
Diagnosed prevalence 37% - 62%

8. To give those with Dementia a Voice
- Their stories
- Their ideas
- Their words
- For the
benefit of the
community
•Putting people
living with
dementia, their
families and
carers in a
guiding position.

10. Forget me not club for carers and people
with dementia
A specific project requested by the men –
Men In Sheds
Sangam Group for women from black and
minority ethnic groups
Admiral Nurses
School Visits – bringing generations together
and increasing young peoples awareness of
Dementia
COMMUNITY ASSETS

11. A new approach – what we have
noticed
•Importance of shared purpose
•Discovering unknown assets
•Discovering unknown partners
•Discovering unknown leaders
•If you invent and build - it will last

12. Co- design
Co-production
Mutuality in delivery and involvement

13. References
1. Holt-Lunstadt J. et al (2010) Social relationships and
mortality risk: a meta-analytic review Plos Medicine
[electronic version]
www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fj
ournal.pmed.1000316 accessed 2nd July 2014
2. Fratiglioni, L et al (2004) An active and socially integrated
lifestyle in late life might protect against dementia. Lancet
Neurol 2004; 3: 343-53
3. Lomas J. (1998) Social capital and health: implications for
public health and epidemiology. Vol 47, No 9, pp.1181-1188
4. Lyubomirsky et al. (2005)

14. How to contact us
Our offices are at Crawley CCG, Crawley Hospital, West Green Drive, Crawley, West
Sussex, RH11 7DH.
You can call us on 01293 600300 extension 4255 or email general enquires to
CCCG.Contactus-crawleyccg@nhs.net
www.crawleyccg.nhs.uk
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