An introduction by Outside the Box Chief Executive, Anne Connor to our We're Here Too event on 23rd September 2015 at Falkirk Town Hall.

1. We’re Here Too 2015
Anne Connor
Outside the Box

2. Housekeeping
• Were the toilets are
• Fire alarm
• Phones and social media
• Thanks to Scottish Government for Wisdom in
Practice funding, Scottish Care, and everyone
taking part

3. We’re Here Too - 2014
• Participation by older people, including people
with higher support needs
• Physical exercise, keeping well
• Being part of the community
• Community coming into Care Homes and doing
things together
• Creating and sustaining community-based
services and supports
• Maintaining people’s connections
• Report is on the Wisdom in Practice website

4. Today
• What has happened since
• More people to give ideas and encouragement
• Looking in a different way at what helps older
people be and feel included in their
communities
• Graphics
• Community Reporters - Claire for photographs

5. Policy Stuff
• SDS and Personalisation – how support can
work well for people; real choices - having the
sorts of supports you want
• Integration – how health and social care come
together PLUS voluntary sector, family and
neighbours, ordinary community supports
• Innovative approaches, Co-production, Micro-
enterprises, Partnerships,
• New ways of thinking about public services

6. Belly dancing at a care home in Falkirk
Physical exercise, friendships, community coming in, Care Home willing
to try new things , staff encouraging the people they support, a Micro
enterprise (Diane)

7. Seton Befriending service
Lady who has been unwell, benefitting from befriending support, now
wants to be well enough to become a befriender for someone else

9. We learn from our own experiences. This is me,
my Mum and Dad and my sister
First time we got support
• Standard package, not what
my Mum wanted
• Took no account of what
worked for my Dad or what
the rest of family contributed
• Some elements good but
others became increasingly
difficult.
• Response was ’never again’
(even though I was saying ‘it
doesn’t need to be like this’)
Second time – last year
• Assessment started with what
my Dad wanted – keeping his
connections
• Great provider – the one we
chose
• Lot of flexibility
• Care workers who built up a
positive relationship with Dad
and the rest of us

10. What is your outcome? To still go to conferences
Aged 89, high (ish) support needs, being part of his community and
making a contribution. Getting support that is flexible enough to make
that happen.