Steady steps towards a solid future
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This is a report by Healthwatch Medway. The project looks at attitudes towards and experiences of frailty.
In July 2024, Healthwatch Medway worked in partnership with Medway Community Healthcare (MCH), Medway Foundation Trust (MFT) and Medway Public Health to talk to people about frailty, frailty assessments and the falls prevention service.
137 people from a range of areas across Medway shared their experiences and thoughts
about falling and frailty, this included 27 carers.
Cohort A, consisted of 30 people. 4 people were waiting for a frailty assessment and 26 had a frailty assessment, (3 were on a hospital ward at the time of completing the interview). This cohort were engaged through semi structured interviews while accessing frailty clinics, patients in acute health settings and as a random sample of Medway residents who were in the high street areas on the day the surveyors were present.
Cohort B consisted of 107 people who identified that they had not had a frailty assessment.
This cohort were engaged through street-based surveys and community group engagement.
Key findings
- Remain active during life
- Promote healthy eating
- Early medical intervention and support
- Educate people on the causes of later life frailty
There are no recommendations in this report.
There are no follow up actions in this report.