Evaluation

We will use independent evaluation of the pilots to inform future decisions. Evaluation will consider the various models used in the pilots, and identify a range of approaches which could potentially be used in different environments.

We will explore the pilots’ effects on a number of areas including:

• quality of life improvements for older people
• improved well-being and independence
• accessibility and efficiency.

Evaluation criteria are being developed with advice from analytical experts.

Research reports

• Linkage plus: access to information and services for older people – the joined up approach methods used by the LinkAge Plus pilots, to improve access to information and services for older people.
• LinkAge Plus: Capacity building – enabling and empowering older people as independent and active citizens This research explores how the LinkAge approach can create additional capability to achieve improved outcomes for older people either through the better use of existing resources or through the development of new resources.
• Towards a Business Case for LinkAge Plus is the first report in an evaluation which aims to build an evidence base that supports the economic , as well as the social case for fully joined up /holistic services for older people.
• LinkAge Plus: Benefits for Older People is the second thematic report on the evaluation of LinkAge Plus and focuses on how the LinkAge Plus approach and pilot activities result in a range of benefits for older people.
• LinkAge Plus national evaluation: End of project report – key findings from across the pilots.
• The business case for LinkAge Plus – key findings on the costs and benefits of LinkAge Plus with wider literature on the benefits of preventive services for older people.

More reports will be available on this page as they are published.