Integrating community services provision for older people living with severe frailty: implications from an England-wide survey

Community care services responses were varied to this population's diverse needs, which risks less coordinated practice and poorer care outcomes. Poorly integrated services can only partially meet the needs of older people with severe frailty. Further research is needed to address barriers to integration, including cross-sector collaboration, consistent use of appropriate assessment tools and service innovations driven by older people's expressed needs.