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The Community Connector Programme connected with the Integrated Care Hub for the Older Person (ICPOP Dublin South East) is a specialist social prescribing service with a focus on people over 65 who have more complex care needs.
This pilot programme which was set up jointy and locally by Southside Partnership DLR in collaboration with the HSE in April 2023 is now an integral part of the Integrated Care Programme for Older Persons (ICPOP) Service. The Community Connector service currently covers selected areas in West Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown and South Dublin City and takes its referrals directly from the Integrated Care Team.
The programme ensures a further step to providing personalised health and wellbeing plans to our older population to reduce unnecessary presentation to unscheduled health care. Upon completion with the Community Connector Service, clients can be referred back into the community to other community organisations and services that are available across Community Healthcare East.
The Community Connector role centers around supporting older individuals who may have difficulties accessing activities and interests that they may have previously enjoyed or have always wished to try but never have.
Having a specialised social prescribing service for older community members linked directly with the Integrated Care Hub is providing a non-medical intervention straight after discharge to support people to stay well in their own community, discover what is available and encourage new connections along the way.
Social Prescribing is about supporting the health and wellbeing of people by helping them to connect with local, community-based activities as well as national and online supports. The DLR Social Prescribing Team will talk to you about what activities interest you or what supports you may need and will then assist you in availing of these activities.
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