Background: Meaningful social networks and ability to sustain positive social relationships are protective factors for optimal mental, physical, and social wellbeing. Aim/Objectives: To foster an environment that links health and social care to support the wellbeing of older people. Methods: We describe a series of discrete projects to optimise the wellbeing of older people, which led to the recognition of a need for a community-wide, holistic, integrated intervention. Project 1: Older Women Living Alone (OWLA): A multi-component, mixed-methods study that codesigned new strategies to support the health and wellbeing of older women living alone in the community. Project 2: Peer support for Older WomEn to pRomote wellbeing and independence (POWER): Codesign and implementation of 3 strategies from OWLA (1) handy help, (2) volunteer driving and (3) exercise buddy using volunteer peer-supports within South Eastern Melbourne, to improve wellbeing of older women. Project 3: ‘Being Your Best’ to address impact of frailty. Codesign and implementation of support strategies to overcome vulnerabilities arising from frailty in older adults to build health assets for healthy ageing within South Eastern Melbourne. Findings: To make true holistic wellbeing change, a whole of community approach is needed. Existing primary care and social services in South East Melbourne are collaborating to codesign an activated neighbourhood, to support physical, mental, and social wellbeing of older community members. Implications: The Connecting Communities to Care pilot will ascertain whether this is a feasible, sustainable, and effective way to optimise the wellbeing of older community members.