'Shaping Our Future' around each person

Our communities, third sector and primary care colleagues (e.g. GPs, Pharmacists) have the knowledge, expertise and networks to provide advice and support which can help avoid crises and help people live independently.  As needs increase, the HSCP ensures that people have access to the specialist help they need to recover and maintain independence for as long as possible.  In doing this, we aim to shift the balance of care from hospital to community settings - an objective which runs through this Plan. 

I want my support to...​

• Give me advice to manage my own health and wellbeing and understand what help is available in my community as soon as I need it to maintain my independence ​
• Support for those who care for me is also essential​
• When my needs increase​
• Give me choice and flexibility to do the things, and build relationships, that are meaningful to me ​
• Provide me with timely access to the specialist clinical support I need to help with my recovery and rehabilitation, manage my condition or to support me when I have a life-limiting illness or need end of life care​
• If I am able to recover my support can change too​

Everyone's health is influenced by a range of factors known as 'social determinants'.  These include our childhood experiences, social support, income and employment, education, healthcare, housing, and the communities we live in. ​

These have informed our the objectives set out throughout our Plan.​

Focusing our activity around themes which reflect our support to people

We aim to shape our services around individuals, unpaid carers and communities to support everyone in Renfrewshire to live meaningful lives and achieve their hopes and aspirations.  This underpins our Strategic Plan, through which we are 'Shaping Our Future'. We will do this through a focus on delivering the following outcomes within our five key themes: 

Healthier futures: People experience reduced inequalities and improved health and wellbeing through early action and prevention of more complex need.​

Connected futures: People are supported to recover, or manage disabilities and long-term conditions, and to live as safely and independently in their own home or community as possible.​

Enabled futures: Our services are clinically safe and people have access to the appropriate specialist support to aid them in their recovery and rehabilitation, where possible.​

Empowered futures: People access the right care at the right time and place and are empowered to shape their support at every stage of life.​

Sustainable futures: We maximise the impact of our people and resources by working collaboratively across sectors to deliver integrated services. ​

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