Maximising Independence with ALISS

Written by: Sophie Steenbakkers — ALISS Engagement and Communications Officer
Published: 17th April 2025

Illustration of five different coloured houses against a pale orange background. From left to right, the houses are purple, blue, yellow, pink, and green. In each of the houses sits a person.

ALISS is supporting GCHSCP's work to help people live independent lives by connecting them to support in their local community.

Over the past few years, Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP) has been developing the Maximising Independence (MI) programme. This initiative focuses on empowering people to live safely and independently at home for as long as possible, with the right support in place for them and their carers.

As part of this work, GCHSCP established the MI Community Interface Network. The aim of this network is to bring people together who work at the interface between communities and statutory services. It provides a space to share information, build connections, and work together on practical solutions to shared challenges. ALISS (A Local Information System for Scotland) joined the network in 2022 and has been actively involved in the meetings ever since.

Illustration of a person sitting in a chair, reaching out towards a red ball on the floor. Text above reads: "Maximising Independence - Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership." Additional text says, "Glasgow is transforming the delivery of health and social care, towards a system that supports patient independence." Logos at the bottom include Glasgow City HSCP, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and Glasgow City Council.

Last week, we had the opportunity to meet again at the new Parkhead Hub. A key discussion point was the new ‘Make it Local’ Community Hubs project. This project aims to create accessible, community-based services and activities to promote social inclusion, improve health and wellbeing, and support independence. During the pilot phase, GCHSCP identified five themes to help deliver these outcomes:

Community Resource Information
Helpful Hints with Home Technology, Health Literature, and Education
Welfare, Food, and Nutrition
Long Term Condition Management and Wellbeing
Onset Frailty Strength and Balance

These themes reinforce the importance of programmes like ALISS, which helps people find and connect with information about resources in their community. At the same time, it can also signpost people to services that support digital (health) skills, food and nutrition, and managing long term conditions. By making sure people have access to the right information, ALISS enables them to take control of their own wellbeing. Going forward, we will continue to work closely with GCHSCP and other partners to ensure people can stay at home for as long as possible and live healthy, independent lives.

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