Supporting healthy ageing and independence in Essex
As people live longer, supporting residents to age well in Essex is becoming increasingly important.
Health and care services across Essex aim to help people stay healthy, active and independent for as long as possible.
This includes preventing illness, supporting people with long-term conditions and ensuring older residents can access the right support.
Our priorities
Key priorities for helping people age well include:
- preventing and managing frailty
- supporting people living with dementia
- falls prevention
- managing multiple long-term conditions
- reducing avoidable hospital admissions.
Supporting independence and wellbeing in later life benefits both individuals and communities.
Support for older residents
Many services across Essex help support healthy ageing, including:
- community health services
- falls prevention programmes
- dementia support services
- social prescribing and community support.
These services help people remain independent and connected within their communities.