LCH is working with Leeds Older People’s Forum
A new programme designed to develop effective and innovative ways of supporting people to stay safely in their own homes is now live.
The new programme called Enhance is a partnership between Leeds Community Healthcare and Leeds Older People’s Forum and aims to support the safe and sustainable discharge of people from hospital and Neighbourhood Team care into a secure home environment. By linking the NHS Neighbourhood Teams with 14 third sector organisations the programme will avoid delays in hospital discharge, prevent readmissions, and increase the capacity in both sectors.
The third sector organisations involved in Enhance will provide a range of home and community-based services, which may include befriending, IT support, support with self-management, and undertaking joint visits with relevant health professionals, such as nurses or therapists.
Enhance will adopt throughout a ‘test and learn’ approach, where the development and testing of innovative solutions is encouraged. Five organisations - Armley Helping Hands, Age UK Leeds, Burmantofts Senior Action, Care & Repair Leeds and Health for All - are already taking referrals, with others to follow soon. All 14 third sector partners will be taking referrals by the end of July.
LOPF Enhance Programme Manager, Hillary Wadsworth, said: “We’re very pleased with the great work already done to get Enhance moving. We’re hoping that this partnership will develop effective and creative ways of supporting people to return to, and stay safely in their own homes: win, win, win… for third sector organisations, for the NHS, and most of all the people who will benefit from personalised, joined up support.”
Sam Prince, Executive Director of Operations at Leeds Community Healthcare, said: “Enhance is a really exciting opportunity for LCH to work with Leeds Older People’s Forum and third sector delivery partners to support people with independence in their own home. Our partners bring different expertise and experience which complements our Neighbourhood Teams and together we will be able to deliver the best possible care for people in Leeds.”
For more information about Enhance:
- Read a list of all the third sector organisations involved in Enhance, with summaries of their projects.
