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Elderly & Vulnerable – Caring for the elderly and vulnerable
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Priority Number 3
Elderly & Vulnerable – Caring for the elderly and vulnerable
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Outcomes: 6, 7
Evidence
The Partnership has identified health related issues as a priority. The evidence shows that the priority areas to address
are health improvement, caring for the elderly and vulnerable and reducing the impact of alcohol and substance misuse in Moray.
Alcohol and drug abuse has a detrimental effect upon health and impacts on crime levels. Addressing substance abuse though
a partnership approach has the potential to improve health, reduce crime and generally enhance the feeling of well-being across
our communities.
The evidence of the mental state of the population is reflected in a number of factors such as stress, anxiety, illness etc.
The balance of care is required to shift from residential homes to care at home for as long as possible. By ensuring good
support networks and that facilities are available more people will be able to remain in their homes and live independently
for longer.
The Partnership has identified that the priority areas to address are ensuring that vulnerable groups in society are supported
and tackling health inequality in Moray.
Relevance to National Outcome 6The most significant improvement which can be made in Moray is to address the areas within the health of the population which
are not a good as the national picture.
Relevance to National Outcome 7A significant improvement which can be made in Moray is to reduce the level of fuel poverty experienced by households.
Progress & Achievements in 2008-9
The Moray Health & Social Care Partnership has been in existence for many years and has a good reputation for meeting the
increasing health needs of the population particular the most vulnerable residents and meeting needs of the elderly as evidenced
by meeting our delayed discharge targets.
In 2008/09 the Fairer Scotland Fund financed work on More Choices More Chances and supported three transitional projects:
Mobile Information Bus, youth transition worker, a youth justice project and a contribution to Moray New Futures. Responsibility
for the management of the funding has been assumed by the Community Planning Partnership through the Safer and Stronger theme
group and the Social Inclusion Implementation group will be responsible for the operational management of the fund.
The existing Fuel Poverty Strategy was finalised in November 2004 and was assessed as “very good” by the Scottish Executive.
Work has been undertaken against the actions within the Strategy. There are now proposals for the development of a new Fuel
Poverty Strategy 2009 – 2013.
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