Dementia Friendly Fun Fridays Wellbeing Evaluation
Manston Court Lunch Club Wellbeing Evaluation January 2015
Putting a Price on Happiness: What is Social Return on Investment (SROI)? Social Return on Investment is a framework for describing and measuring the impact of an investment or service on people It is a form of Cost Benefit Analysis that measures social, environmental and economic outcomes – the bigger picture Where possible, this change in outcomes is measured in money – so it demonstrates value that may sometimes be overlooked SROI is about value, rather than money. It is a way to look at the overall value of investment, and is a tool to base future decisions on.
Dementia Friendly Fun Fridays Dementia Friendly Fun Fridays (DFFF) The Dementia Friendly Fun Fridays were set up in 2014 at Manston Court in order to provide • support for people with dementia and their carers; and fun, friendly activities Every Friday from 2.00 – 4.00 pm, participants sing, dance and enjoy music to reminisce to from the • forties, fifties, sixties and beyond. In addition to karaoke, singing and dance, participants share a laugh and joke with the entertainer. • In addition there are other activities in the Fun Friday sessions, including quizzes, crafts and other activities influenced by what participants want. Light snacks and refreshments and seasonal treats are served by volunteers. • The Dementia Fun Friday sessions are very well attended. On average about 20 people attend this • session every week The sessions are available to participants over 60. There is a wide range of ages from 60 to the very • elderly (95+ years). Participants come from Manston Court, surrounding courts and wider community and as far away • as Weston. Some participants choose to walk or are driven by family members, while others travel to Manston • Court on a subsidized minibus or taxi share.
Putting a Value on Wellbeing Social Value is about two things: 1.) Cashable savings : Cost / benefit 2.) The Impact on People • The HACT Calculator is a spreadsheet tool to calculate all costs relating to an intervention / project • In addition it also calculates the impact on people; using a set of survey questions categorised in 6 Social Value ‘Banks’; Employment, Local Environment, Health, Financial Inclusion & Other. • The tables put a financial value on set wellbeing outcomes. Although these tables of values are simplistic, the values are derived from robust statistical analysis using Big Data from 4 main household & individual surveys. • Deadweight is automatically deducted according to set categories.
Mapping Outcomes – HACT Calculator In order to calculate the benefit of wellbeing gained it was necessary to map out possible outcomes or activities as a result of volunteers and participants taking part in the Dementia Friendly Fun Fridays: Count the number of volunteers who regularly volunteered • Count the number of participants who regularly attended • High confidence for participants and volunteers • Good overall health / Improvement in health for participants and volunteers • Feeling in control of life for volunteers and participants • Relief from anxiety or depression for volunteers and participants • Members of a social group (participants) • Regular Mild Exercise for participants and volunteers • In addition we also asked survey questions unrelated to the Social Value Bank as we wanted to be able to better profile our participants to make sure that the sessions were best meeting their needs. Survey questions were designed to be as easy as possible to answer quickly and very clear (tick boxes, yes or no responses) but with a selection of open questions to get a picture of how participants valued the service in their own words. As participants may have dementia, mobility or visual impairments, the interviewer would ask the questions and scribe the results for them and write down quotes in real time. Although many participants did have dementia; the questions were designed to be easy to understand and to let all participants have the opportunity to talk about the service and how they valued it in their own words
Outcomes and Values: Evidence Which survey? Or Associated outcome / Evidence you need to In which region Average is it an activity value apply the value is this activity? person value value? ☼ Good overall health Relevant survey question Your Health survey Outside of London £ 20,141 ☼ High confidence (adult) Relevant survey question Your Health survey Outside of London £ 13,080 ☼ Relief from depression/anxiety Relevant survey question Your Health survey Outside of London £ 36,766 (adult) ☼ Feel in control of life Relevant survey question Your Health survey Outside of London £ 12,470 Record of regular attendance at a ◘ Member of social group Activity value Outside of London £ 1,850 group meet up ♥ Frequent mild exercise Record of participant numbers Activity value Outside of London £ 3,537 Record of individuals with regular ♦ Regular volunteering Employment survey Outside of London £ 2,357 voluntary position
Dementia Friendly Fun Friday: Costs The running costs of this club work out as approximately £13,778 per year. This includes approximately £2,758 of officer • time; £3,120 for the Entertainer, £3,120 for refreshments and sundry purchases, £4,420 for the minibus and approximately £100 for electricity / heating / gas (the room is within Manston Court and therefore already heated and lit). This total is offset by the subs money of an average £4940 collected from the attendees who pay £5 per session, participant • contribution to the minibus of £3995 (£5 per person / couple each session), and the Minibus Grant of £4560 per year from the CCG so the actual cost of the Fun Friday is approximately £4853 per year. What’s the Money In Amount Annual Weekly Costs Annual Costs Cost? Entertainer £ £60 per session Participant £5 per session x £4940 (Lynette) 3,120.00 Subscription average 19 Minibus £90 per session £4,680 Participant £5 per person / Sundries payment couple (Refreshments £60 per session £3,120 Minibus £3985 etc) Total 6 hrs per session x £13, 485 Staff Costs £ 2,758.08 £8.84 Approx Electricity & Gas £1.92 £ 100.00 Total £219.96 £13,778.08 Costs Minus Subs Total / Grant £13,778.08 £8,925 £4853.08
Example Survey Questions from the HACT Calculator
Participant Survey
Participant Survey
Analysis – Participant Profile Altogether 25 individuals attended the two sessions where interviews took place. This is slightly • higher than the yearly average which is around 20 people per session Of those 25 individuals attending, 16 participants were interviewed. Due to time pressures and / • or stages of dementia, it was not possible to interview every participant; however everyone approached was able to actively participate in the survey regardless of dementia stage, ensuring a wide range of responses. Most participants fell into the 75 – 94 age bands: 25% were aged 60 – 74, 31% aged 75-84, 31% • aged 85 – 94 and 13% aged 95+ years 69% were Female, 31% were Male • Gender All participants attended the Fun Fridays every week • Age 5, 31% Female 6 Male 11, 69% 5 4 3 2 1 0 60 - 74 75 - 84 85 - 94 95+
Analysis – Health & Wellbeing On average the risk of depression increases in old age with 40% of those aged 85+ affected. There is also a complex link between poor / deteriorating physical health and depression. Rates of self reported depression were in line with national research suggesting that the risk of depression increases in advanced old age with approximately 40% of those over 85 affected, and in 2 in 5 older people living in care homes. Most people self reported Excellent (25%) or Good Health (31%) in the last 12 months when compared • with other people of the same age. A further 4 respondents (25%) reported Fair health. Only 13% respondents reported Poor and 6% Very poor health. 6 respondents (38%) stated they suffered from Depression or Anxiety. 10 respondents (62%) did not suffer • from anxiety or depression. Q3: Compared to people of your own age, in last Q4: Suffer from Depression or Anxiety? year has your health been: 6 5 4 6, 38% 3 No 2 Yes 10, 62% 1 0 Excellent Fair Good Poor Very poor
Analysis – Confidence & Control Having a high sense of confidence and sense of control over one’s life is linked to better wellbeing and improved mental health. We asked respondents if they felt they had a sense of control over their lives. 5 respondents (31%) said they had lost no confidence at all; 9 respondents (56%) said they had lost no • more confidence than usual, while 2 respondents (13%) felt they had lost rather more confidence than usual. 1 respondent (6%) felt that the things that happened to them were never out of their control. 3 • respondents (19%) felt that the things that happened to them were not often out of their control, while 11 respondents (69%) felt that the things that happened to them were sometimes out of their control. 1 respondent (6%) felt this was true often Q6: Feel things that happen to you are out of your control? Q5: Recently lost confidence? 1, 6% 1, 6% 2, 13% No more than Never usual 3, 19% Not Often Not at all Sometimes 5, 31% 9, 56% Often 11, 69% Rather more than usual
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