ONS figures show Somerset's population is ageing faster than the national average, with 25% older than 65. By 2030 it will be 30%. Those older than 75 in rural areas are more prone to emergency admissions. Inadequate health/social care resources, deteriorating mental/physical health, lack of money, insufficient physical/digital connectivity factors are all factors causing poor health, poverty, limited access to services/work, delayed hospital discharges, self-neglect and loneliness/isolation.

With Adult HSC provision in crisis, a sustainable response is a localised model of care such as ours: • We broker care using local carers at a cost of £10/hour less compared to agency fees. • We enable rapid hospital discharges and source health care equipment. • We help clients stay home longer which means large savings for the Local Authority. • We improve clients’ finances by applying for Attendance Allowance. • We support people with memory loss through the weekly Memory Activity Group.