Esk Valley Pathfinder

Putting You First

Working together to make our health, care and support

services better

A partnership between Dumfries and Galloway Council,

NHS Dumfries and Galloway, third and independent

sectors.

Introduction & Background

• Regional Picture – Workstream Diagram & Change & Innovation Projects.

• Population & Demographics of Esk Valley:– Approximately 4561 people across Langholm, Canonbie, Eskdalemuir &

surrounding areas.– a larger proportion of older people and a smaller proportion of young

people. – Life expectancy in Langholm is currently 81.5 years for males and 82.9

years for females.

• Community-led Pathfinder:– Community engagement took place in February 2012, however, is an

ongoing process.– Staff engagement is also taking place on an ongoing basis.– Langholm Initiative & CADISPA Community Appraisal.

• Development of multi-agency Esk Valley Pathfinder Group – this group has been formed to take forward specific pieces of work within the locality.

PYF WorkstreamsAll Workstreams will benefit the Esk Valley communities.

Delivering Innovative,

Modern Services

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Change & Innovation

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Forward Looking Care

Supporting People at Home

Keeping People Safe

Delivering Seamless Care

Supporting Carers

Developing Effective, Efficient

Care Pathways

BuildingCommunity Resilience

Change & Innovation

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Esk Valley Community Engagement

In February-March 2012, the community asked for:

• Improved community transport;

• More support for Carers including respite care;

• Localised services;

• Better use of Thomas Hope Hospital;

• Use of technology to provide services closer to home;

• Increased access to low level support services;

• Some of the above has also been highlighted in the Langholm Initiative & CADISPA report.

Examples of Recent Developments • Technology Solutions - Video Conferencing facility

and Office Communications Systems (OCS) installed in Thomas Hope Hospital. Multi-site OCS telemedicine clinics are being developed to enable follow on appointments with some clinical services without patients/clinicians having to travel.

• Local Carers Strategy Launch.

• Carers Self Assessment Test of Change.

• Langholm Initiative & CADISPA Community Appraisal and 5 year Action Plan.

• Social Worker and Mental Health Support presence in THH.

• Various meetings with local partners/community members working together to develop Person Centred/Needs led solutions to local issues such as identifying solutions to local transport issues.

• Community Volunteers identified for further involvement through Community Engagement Team.

Community Bus usage

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000

Light Usage (12 groups under 100 miles each)

Alzheimers

Probus

Castle Craigs

Bow holm FC

Day Centre

Playcare

Crow n Hotel

Old Tow n Bow ling

Langholm RSC?

Langholm Legion Football Club

Langholm Rugby Football Club

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Miles travelled

• Local low level support and self management groups being developed through co-production, including Mental Health Support and Reminiscence Group. Groups for Respiratory Support and Carers are also being developed locally.

• Groups and other Community Assets are being ‘mapped’ by the Engagement Team and added to the ALISS (Access to Local Information to Support Self-management) search engine.

• A Community Notice Board been created as a means to get information about local health improving activities and low level support to a wider audience.

Muckle Toon Memories at

the Day Centre

‘The Langholm Group’ at the

Thomas Hope

Change & Innovation Projects

Change & Innovation Fund Projects will also have a positive impact on the Esk Valley including:

• Home from Hospital;• WRVS – Good Neighbours Scheme;• Basic Footcare Podiatry Project;• A&E HIT Community Resilience Project;• Hard of Hearing - Care, Repair & Support Service;• Building Healthy Communities - Long Term

Conditions, Self Management Programme;• Living Well with Dementia;• Stress & Distress Team.

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