- 1. Introduction
- 2. Optimising wellbeing and empowering people to live independently with advancing illness
- 3. Easier access to care for older people with Sláintecare Age Related Care Team
- 4. Heart Failure waiting lists reduced from 6 months to 6 weeks thanks to Galway health services in the community
- 5. Sláintecare and Age Friendly Ireland National Healthy Age Friendly Homes Programme
- 6. People living with neurological conditions in MidWest benefitting from Active Neuro Project
Sláintecare in Action highlights the latest projects and activities that are helping us to deliver the right care in the right place at the right time.
Rehabilitative Palliative Care, a new Sláintecare pilot service run between St Francis Hospice and the Mater Hospital is providing integrated care that integrates the hospital and community elements of palliative care. The service aims to create a positive impact on patients’ lives, optimising their quality of life, and reduce their length of stay in hospital.
Wexford General Hospital (WGH) and CHO 5 South East Community Healthcare are integrating acute and community services for older people with their project Age Related Care (ARC) Team, which is funded by Sláintecare.
ARC provides Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments for older people who are referred to the service by the acute hospital as well as through community health services.
Patients in Galway are saving themselves hours of travel time, and hundreds of euros in travel expenses now that they can access routine heart check-ups and care closer to home. This new service, funded by Sláintecare, provides heart failure diagnostics and care in the community, meaning patients can avoid a trip to Galway University Hospitals.
The Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler TD, and the Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, Peter Burke TD, have today launched a new programme which is aimed at supporting older adults to remain living in their own homes and communities.
A physical activity programme for adults with neurological conditions is up and running in CHO Mid-West.
Children and adolescents with obesity are at higher risk of health complications in childhood and into adulthood but currently in Ireland children can only access multidisciplinary treatment in Children’s Health Ireland at Temple Street. The Sláintecare funded project: Facilitating Integration of Childhood Obesity Services in Primary Care Through Education, was developed to address known gaps in health professional training and is led by Dr. Grace O’Malley, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist and lead of the Obesity Research and Care Group in RCSI.
Talking Buddies is a new initiative funded by Sláintecare to promote language development in communities in Laois and Offaly and encourage everyone to get reading aloud to young children aged 0 -5.
Epilepsy Ireland are supporting people with epilepsy in the self-management of their condition, thereby reducing demand on the acute care system.
This innovative project which is being funded through the Sláintecare Integration Fund offers an in-depth education session to patients shortly after they are diagnosed with Epilepsy.
