Development of ultra-rural Integrated Community Team for Older Persons service: 1 year on

The National Clinical Programme for Older Persons aims to promote high quality and holistic care, provided in the right place at the right time for the older adult. In simple terms, this means bringing care closer to where the older person lives, and some cases, into their homes. The national development of Integrated Care Teams for Older Persons based in local communities has been a key factor in provision of care aimed at supporting the older person’s safety and independence to enable them to live in their own home for as long as possible. One such team was developed in County Leitrim, which, according to a 2020 TILDA report (O’Halloran et al), has the highest prevalence of frailty in the country (29.76% in 55+ and 48.36% in 70+). This poster examines the set up and delivery of this service over 1 year period , with emphasis on patient demographics, Frailty levels, objective outcome measures, patient experiences with subjective feedback and plans for the further development of this rural service to Older Persons in a holistic, integrated and person-centered fashion.